Barb Schlinker The Real Estate Voice

April 16  Show – Seg 3 – Staging 101 - Why Most Agents Don’t Bother to Help Home Sellers Homes Look GREAT Online719-301-3900  | Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty ColoradoBarb, I know we have discussed home staging and how to stage, but why do most agents not even bother to help home sellers' homes look great online?a. Studies for NAR indicate that 53% of agents DON’T Stage!i. Why do they think all will sell, why botherii. Average cost is between $150 and $4000 with an Average cost of $1400The average agent spends less than $89 per month on any kind of marketing74% of agents in this market sell 3 or fewer homes a YEAR 1. Any business should have:*  Marketing Budget * Cost of Sale2. Industry Training not focused on marketing3. I’ve even seen agents CHARGE Their clients for PHOTOS!4. Even though the state contract says the agent pays for marketing!What is Staging?Decorating is PersonalizingStaging is DE-PersonalizingStaging is NOT DecoratingStaging is about SELLING Your HouseWhy Stage?Homes Seller FASTERHome