Recently, I met with a Realtor who like so many I meet, does not use Staging for her listings. During our conversation she hesitantly confided (speaking very quietly now) that she is "afraid she will lose listings to another agent if she blatently says 'I can't meet ALL of your needs; let's bring in another consultant'".
In her view, she believes SHE should be everything to everyone! Therefore, if she is unable to be Agent/Stager all-in-one, she will be seen and weak and ineffective.
Even though this experienced Realtor (perhaps her experience adds to her need to be the one and only?) knows she does not have the breadth and depth of a Professional Stager, she feels that by offering her client what she does know, is better than letting he/she know someone else is needed to augment her services.
What do you think? I hope to receive responses back from STAGERS, REALTORS AND ANYONE else who has insight into why so many Realtors do not work with Stagers to market their properties.
If you are a Realtor and DO USE STAGING, how do YOU get beyond these types of feelings?
In addition, it would be beneficial to include how YOU would respond to this comment since I'm sure "Rita Realtor" is not the only one thinking it and afraid to say.
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