Agents, Can We Talk?

I am both an accredited home stager and a licensed agent, but not selling. (I was thrown under the bridge one too many times early in my illustrious RE career and decided I didn't have the stomach for it, but I digress.) The point is, I know the business from both sides. As a home stager, may I be so bold as to remind you of something I share with other agents when I give home staging presentations in RE offices? They always seem to appreciate hearing this. Here it is.

The online photographs of your listed properties are MUCH more important than your virtual tours. Do you know why? Because the photographs pop up instantly on the page, whereas the VTs take time to load. If those shopping on the internet for a home are unimpressed with the pictures, they are not going to waste time by waiting for the VTs to come up. They have clicked on to the next listing.

Forgive me if I've insulted you by mentioning the obvious, but many agents I come across don't seem to have thought through that one. I want you ALL to know how much I admire you by being steadfast agents in a very tough market. I wimped out, but landed where I am happy and feel I can do the most good.

I'm leaving you with a couple of recent before & after shots. Please partner with your local home staging professional to help you get your next listing sold! Thanks for listening.