A reason to be thankful!

On Tuesday morning I got into a car accident. Not a fender-bender, but a full on crash & smash accident in a busy West Los Angeles intersection. I was so frightened as it was happening and in shock after it was over! Luckily neither the other driver or myself was seriously injured. Our cars were another story! I was driving my minivan, which works more than half the time as my Staging van.

The car wasn't drivable, so AAA came to tow it to the body shop where I later found out it was deemed a total loss. Basically this means I have to buy a new one (or a new used one) for much more than they are going to give me for my old perfectly wonderful one.

When I heard this I started having a bit of a pity party and was lamenting the fact that I'd be forced to buy a new van immediately for the sake of my staging business. With the economy in the toilet, now was not the time to spend a huge chunk of change.

But then I started to think about what could've happened...

1) My kids could've been in the car.

2) I could've been seriously injured or killed.

3) The other driver could've been seriously injured or killed.

4) I could've hit a pedestrian or another vehicle as my car swerved.

I'm sure there are many more awful scenarios, but you get the point.

What I quickly realized is that I am SO blessed! I'm alive and well and my family is safe. I will not have to choose between housing and clothing my family or buying a replacement for my van. I survived! The car, the money, the hassle - it's nothing that can't be overcome.

This is the perfect time of year for such a lesson and it's one we should all take to heart.

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Annie Pinsker-Brown | Stage to Sell
Owner & Principal Designer
310-384-1084
www.stagetosell.biz

"We get you to SOLD so you can get on with your life!"

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Stage to Sell is the premier West Los Angeles Home Staging Company.

Owner & Principal Designer Annie Pinsker-Brown is an ASP Home Stager, a member of IAHSP (International Association of Home Staging Professionals), an affiliate member of the Beverly Hills/Greater Los Angeles Association of Realtors and a member of the Culver City and West LA Chambers of Commerce.

Annie has Staged LA homes for Bravo's hit show "Million Dollar Listing" and TLC's "Property Ladder." She has also been featured in recent articles on Home Staging in Los Angeles Magazine, The New York Times, Costco Connection and Frontiers Magazine.

If you would like to see more of our Home Staging work, visit our website. There is an extensive gallery of before & after photos, as well as a list of our Staged properties currently on the market.