Angela Reeves

Come on, you know they need it. Do you have listings that are getting no action? Have your sellers been resistant to the concept of staging? The holiday season is the perfect time to try again.

When you consider price reductions ususally come in the 10's of thousands, a couple hundred or less spent in a staging consultation could be the option that actually gets results.

Who could resist a gift certificate for staging consulation from their respected realtor at this time of the year? Nobody. Stop cutting the price and start doing something pro active that will help the listing actually appeal to the buyers.

STAGE IT!!

Be well & happy holidays to all.

Often with staging for living, the homeowner is so overwhelmed and emotionally attached to their "stuff" the task becomes too large to know where to begin.

Here are some easy tips on making the separation more bearable:

Make 3 piles - KEEP - DONATE - RECYCLE - everything has to fit in one of these 3 categories - no exceptions.

The largest pile is usually KEEP - an easy rule of thumb is don't allow the KEEP pile to be larger than the combined DONATE and RECYCLE piles. Designating storage/display bins for KEEP and only keeping what fits in them is a disciplined way of monitoring it. If it doesn't fit - it can't be KEEP!

DONATE can be turned into a moneymaker if you plan a jumble/garage sale for these items. 2 key points here - have the sale RIGHT AWAY - don't hang on to the stuff - and whatever doesn't sell gets donated to thrift/charity THAT DAY - again, we're not hanging on to this stuff - we're getting rid of it.

A good rule of thumb in general is "if you haven't used it in a year, you don't need it".

Remember, "stuff" can't make you happy, but a well organized attractive living space surely can!