A recent National Geographic special, Stress: Portrait Of A Killer, discusses how chronic stress is threatening our lives. Stress has been linked to many diseases, including heart disease.
We all have our share of stress, but with the state of today's real estate market, home sellers and their Realtors are getting hit especially hard. Selling a house is one of today's top stress triggers.
Financial burden, years of accumulation to sort through, and a list of projects to complete to prepare the house for sale can be extremely stressful.
Stress builds when sellers don't have a clue where to begin, which rooms should be a priority, or what improvements would yield the best return on their investment.
Many homeowners, finding the process totally overwhelming, transfer responsibility to their Realtor whose job description shouldn't include cleaning out and organizing the closets, finding a new home for the doll collection, or shopping for new bedding.
Transforming the "overwhelming" into manageable is what professional home staging is all about.
Just as a coach or trainer instructs and guides on strategy and game plan, the home stager creates a complete plan of attack with clear step-by-step instruction to systematically prepare the home for sale.
Having a home stager's guidance and direction will:
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Increase a seller's inspiration and motivation to do what needs to be done
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Decrease stress for the seller
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Decrease stress for the realtor, who can then concentrate on more important things
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Insure better photographs for MLS
Whether you think of a home stager as a real estate consultant, property stylist, space organizing guru, home preparation coach, or even your own personal fairy godmother... consider them the authority on the packaging of the house. A stagers involvement, in addition to easing the pressure on the seller, enables the Realtor to put all their attention on the marketing of the house.
Having the right professionals packaging and marketing your house for sale is a guaranteed way to eliminate stress. Eliminating stress could save your life.
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I have invited and used stagers in my listings as they seem to be better with talking clients into sprucing up their houses and giving some great insight to what sells.
Thanks we are going to list our house this January. I hope the stress is manageable.
Very good!!! I reblogged this I liked it so much.
BethAnn in Spokane
James: I've had many realtors tell me that the seller seemed more willing to follow my suggestions than theirs. A stager can be quite powerful at motivating sellers into action. I am happy to hear you have had such success working with stagers on your listings.
John: I wish you the best with your sale...keep a positive attitude and remember to breathe!
Yep, thats our job, creating a game plan, and helping them get through it!
A bit off the topic, but what I have found to be the most helpful guide in reducing stress -for everything, not just real estate related problems, is Eckart Tole's work (especially his book "the power of now").
Sharon - I had to laugh at your title, but selling a home sure can be stressful! I love the before and after photos! :)
Hey Sharon,
What a difference - those sellers could have probably never envisioned that transformation! They definitely needed your help!
Take care, Laurie
What a fantastic job............ Taking the stress our the moving process.
Well at least one step of it.
Beth Ann: I'm so happy you liked it that much and hope it proves helpful to your blog readers!
Pat: The "getting them through it" can be the most important part sometimes. It can make all the difference.
Paul: I'm not familiar with his work, I will check it out...thanks!
Hi Sharon,
How wonderful to have a fireplace in the dining room. Just in time for Thanksgiving! Good Job!
As a Realtor, I'm all for less stress. There are so many things that can go wrong in a transaction...it's silly not to eliminate the stressors for yourself and your clients when you can.
Debi: Thanks, I'm glad you had a laugh! Laughter is a good stress reducer!!
Laurie: It was a very stressful, divorce situation...the Realtor brought me in and the client was very grateful. She was very happy with the end result.
Virginia: Thank you!
Susan: And that isn't even the formal dining room. It is a huge house. I really enjoyed transforming it. It has a lot of charm and character.
Terrylynn: Exactly! Now pass that attitude around!
I hate to say it but the first pic looks like my house many times..... Great post...
I want the fairy godmother myself. I need a mom, cook, cleaning person, secretary and massage...
I like the "fairy godmother" reference myself. Although no one has ever called me that, I often feel like one, especially when the seller sees the end result for the first time. They don't have to say anything for me to know that they are very satisfied and free of stress - I can see it on their faces that they are happy, at least on the preparation part of the house.
Diane: The first step is admitting it! Good for you!!
Terrylynn: You and all the rest of us!
Emma: There is nothing like the satisfaction of knowing you have helped someone who would have been lost without your help.