We've got a LONG way to go...Today's letter from a Realtor.

Good Morning all ... hope you are enjoying your Sunday.

I got an email this morning from a Realtor, following a day of mass emails to agents from all over the Montreal area yesterday.

I was sort of taken back at first but thought I would rise to the challenge with the question she proposed

"How do you stage an empty condo that is just built? thanks anyway."

This just goes to prove we have a long way to go to educate some agents on the value of Staging.

Here is how I handled it...

"Well, if the condo is already built there isn't a problem. That's when Staging is most beneficial.

For the most part, as you probably already know, people (most) do not have imagination when it comes to an empty space. Really, what is where for them to look at? To connect with? Just big empty spaces that they rush through by poking their heads in and out of rooms. How can they make a connection? How can you slow them down when there is nothing there for them to connect with? It’s a lot harder for them to envision themselves living in that space when the stage isn’t set.

At this point, you had better hope that the condo has an amazing view ....or an amazing price!

We have staged many new condos, flipped houses and vacant homes ... I have included some pictures so you can see the difference a staged setting can make.

At Home Harmony we say from “ cold and empty to warm and inviting”….We think You will agree."

I included this and a few other photos to prove my point.