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Benefits of Home Staging for Realtors or What's in it for me?

vintage livihng roomBenefits of home staging for Realtors or what's in it for me?

  •  Sell your listing 2-3 times faster

  • Sell for 3-10% more money

  • Enhance your client presentation

  • Maximize your earning potential

  • Enhance your professional image

                                                                                                  Important disclaimer:

                                                                         This room has not been staged by

                                                                                                         Re$ale Design & Home Staging- yet!!!

  • Decrease marketing budget & spend less time marketing

  • Provide exceptional value added service

  • Earn the reputation of being a top sales agent

  • Post excellent photos that encourage showings

  • Provide the best results in negotiations

  • Receive the respect of other agents, since your listings always look great!

  • Ensure the highest possible return for your sellers investment

  • Receive referrals from satisfied clients.

  • You don't have to be the "bad guy" - maintain client relationship

  • Less stress for you & your clients=priceless

  • Sleep well at night

  • Receive the applause of almost 2000 Active Rain Home Stagers

                                                        Anyone have additions  to this??????

 

 

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32 comments • Kathleen Lordbock Keller Williams Realty Brainerd Lakes • March 02 2008 09:10PM

Comments

Some good things to think about.  Thanks, I'll keep these benefits in mind.
Posted by Lynn Franklin (Coldwell Banker Ponderosa) over 2 years ago

 

Kathleen,

 

I just hosted a staging class for three days, WOW what you guys do makes a huge difference! I now will start letting my agents know why they need to hire a stager to come in and help sell the home. I was so impressed by the class (approx 24hours) that my view has changed on how important it is.
Keep up the great work!

Posted by Jeff Pickering (Pickering Group) over 2 years ago
I've learned a great deal about staging since becoming a member of AR. Great blog.
Posted by Eugene Jones (Weichert Realtors) over 2 years ago
Kathleen-also no more empty houses.....Empty houses help sell the competition.  Great list and nice photo!
Posted by Cheri Dueker -Transitional Designs, LLC Home Staging St Louis (Transitional Designs, LLC) over 2 years ago
Great list Kathleen! Love the disclaimer that is priceless! Can I interject and ask Jeff what he meant by "hosted" a staging class? Just curious... maybe he can blog separately on that. thanks
Posted by Cari Pilon, RE:STYLE Home Staging (RE:STYLE Home Staging) over 2 years ago
Kathleen: All good points. Here's one to add: spend less time marketing your listing (not just less money)
Posted by Michelle Minch Home Staging Los Angeles & Pasadena, CA (Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA) over 2 years ago
Great list and it gives me a couple new talking points for the next presentation to a realtor
Posted by Janis Gaines - Home Stager Eugene OR - The Notably Well-Dressed Home Staging (Staging Sells Eugene Homes) over 2 years ago

I think that staging is one of the best things an agent can offer a client.

Your Friend in Charlottesville Virginia!

Posted by Charlottesville Real Estate - Your Trusted Broker Charles McDonald (RE/MAX Assured Properties - No one sells more Real Estate) over 2 years ago
Kathleen ~ My eyes hurt looking at the picture, I can't imagine what it would be like in real life!  Great points, and I'm sure there are many Realtors who "get it".  If not, they should, at the very least, try it once before being dead set against it.
Posted by Kathy Passarette, L.I. Staging/Decorating (Creative Home Expressions) over 2 years ago
OMG, I looked directly at the photo.....  I hope there are no lasting effects.
Posted by Gary Barnett Home Matters, Home Stagers, Indianapolis (Home Matters) over 2 years ago

Great list Kathleen!

Another one is that by calling a Home Stager as part of your team, a Realtor elimnates the fear they may have of having to be the "bad guy" when it comes to telling a seller what needs to be done to prepare the home for sale.  Home Stagers are trained to be the "eyes of the buyer" that can help not hurt the sale. 

Posted by Karen Otto, Home Stager, Plano, TX 469)964-0516 www.homestarstaging.com (Home Star Staging) over 2 years ago
Kathleen, it has to be asked -- where did you get that photo? Your points (as well as the added points) are all great and right on! Another member of the choir says, "Amen sister!!!"
Posted by Yvonne Root Northern Arizona Home Stager (rooms b.y. root) over 2 years ago
Kathleen, I think you pretty much captured the entire list!  Horsies OK?  I'll be looking forward to my picture when spring comes :-)
Posted by Terry Haugen STAGE it RIGHT! 321-956-2495 (Stage it Right!) over 2 years ago
Lynn, how are things in Paradise?  California that is. Having listings staged really does set you apart.
Posted by Kathleen Lordbock Keller Williams Realty Brainerd Lakes ( KW REALTOR/Staging & Short Sale Specialist) over 2 years ago
Jeff, thanks for sponsoring a class - I see everyone learned something - staging sells.
Posted by Kathleen Lordbock Keller Williams Realty Brainerd Lakes ( KW REALTOR/Staging & Short Sale Specialist) over 2 years ago
Eugene from NJ - We have all learned lots on Active Rain.
Posted by Kathleen Lordbock Keller Williams Realty Brainerd Lakes ( KW REALTOR/Staging & Short Sale Specialist) over 2 years ago
Cheri - I like that" Empty houses help sell the competition."
Posted by Kathleen Lordbock Keller Williams Realty Brainerd Lakes ( KW REALTOR/Staging & Short Sale Specialist) over 2 years ago
Cari - I sent Jeff an email, maybe he will blog on it.
Posted by Kathleen Lordbock Keller Williams Realty Brainerd Lakes ( KW REALTOR/Staging & Short Sale Specialist) over 2 years ago
Michelle - Thanks - I added yours on.
Posted by Kathleen Lordbock Keller Williams Realty Brainerd Lakes ( KW REALTOR/Staging & Short Sale Specialist) over 2 years ago
Janis - Glad I could be of help there - more ammunition.
Posted by Kathleen Lordbock Keller Williams Realty Brainerd Lakes ( KW REALTOR/Staging & Short Sale Specialist) over 2 years ago
Thanks Charles - glad you are seeing it my way!!!
Posted by Kathleen Lordbock Keller Williams Realty Brainerd Lakes ( KW REALTOR/Staging & Short Sale Specialist) over 2 years ago
Kathy - Look away , look away. If they would just give it a try or two - then they would see.
Posted by Kathleen Lordbock Keller Williams Realty Brainerd Lakes ( KW REALTOR/Staging & Short Sale Specialist) over 2 years ago
Sorry about that Gary , but it is fatal. You will now see spots from time to time.
Posted by Kathleen Lordbock Keller Williams Realty Brainerd Lakes ( KW REALTOR/Staging & Short Sale Specialist) over 2 years ago
Karen - Thanks you - I added yours on "let us do the dirty work" Hit man staging Company.
Posted by Kathleen Lordbock Keller Williams Realty Brainerd Lakes ( KW REALTOR/Staging & Short Sale Specialist) over 2 years ago

Yvonne - It just looks a lot like my childhood home did - now you see why I became a stager.

Looks like I am adding a few members to the choir.

 

Posted by Kathleen Lordbock Keller Williams Realty Brainerd Lakes ( KW REALTOR/Staging & Short Sale Specialist) over 2 years ago
Terry - It is windy and cold but the horsies are starting to shed out some - there will be a spring.  Then you will get a pretty picture or two.
Posted by Kathleen Lordbock Keller Williams Realty Brainerd Lakes ( KW REALTOR/Staging & Short Sale Specialist) over 2 years ago

Great list, Kathleen.  What a photo- Ouch!

Kathy

Posted by Kathy Riggle Houston Home Staging-STAGING SMART NSOLD (STAGING SMART N SOLD) over 2 years ago
I was wondering what you would do about the horrid wallpaper in the picture. How could you stage the area to take someones attention from it? Besides tearing it off the wall to paint?
Posted by Lizette Fitzpatrick - Principal Broker Kentucky Homes - Horse Farms (Lizette Realty - Lexington KY - Richmond KY) over 2 years ago

Kathleen:  If more agents only knew that staging benefits them as much as the homeowner.  Thank you for spreading the word!

Kristina, KFM Staging & Design - A Minnesota Home Staging Company

Posted by Kristina, KFM Staging & Design - A Minnesota Home Staging Company (KFM Staging & Design) over 2 years ago
Kathy,That is how things used to look - glad we are past some of those design trends.
Posted by Kathleen Lordbock Keller Williams Realty Brainerd Lakes ( KW REALTOR/Staging & Short Sale Specialist) over 2 years ago
Lizette - I think it would have to go - it would be hard to ignore
Posted by Kathleen Lordbock Keller Williams Realty Brainerd Lakes ( KW REALTOR/Staging & Short Sale Specialist) over 2 years ago
Kristina - That is why I teach the Realtors cont ed classes - they stand to gain + the reduction in stress=priceless.
Posted by Kathleen Lordbock Keller Williams Realty Brainerd Lakes ( KW REALTOR/Staging & Short Sale Specialist) over 2 years ago

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