Set the stage, camera, ready, action!
A few years back I was getting all these emails from marketing companies. They were probably sent to a lot of Realtors in the DC Metro Area. They had great headlines to peek your curiosity.
Like,
All you need to know about staging.
* Sell your listings faster and for more money!
* Home owners need your help right now!
* Get more listings, NOW!
Sounds great doesn’t it? How could I have been an agent without this tool in my tool belt?
I naturally opened up a few and checked out what was out there. How could I acquire these new found skills? Well, for a minor sum of $ 399, they could be mine. I would spend a day or two in classes learning the latest and greatest in how to get my clients to move their furniture around. After that there was also a Feng Shui component that could be added and learned. I thought about it and realized that I would need to tell people what I thought about their tastes and styles. Hard things for an agent to say and do. I just got the listing and now I have to tell them to move everything around so we actually can sell this place. WOW!!!
But I realized that this is the core of what being a real estate agent and consultant is all about. It is having the gumption and skill to not only approach a problem but also the tact and sensitivity to do it with respect. Certainly there are things that need to happen and words that need to be said, but if you don’t believe your agent can guide you and be honest, then you have the wrong agent!
I actually believe that through the years a good consultant should be your first stop adviser on current market trends, remodeling ideas, landscaping and how to enhance without spending a fortune.
So, lean hard on your Realtor and make sure you get your moneys worth! Call them for a free consultation today.
Justin Nielsen is a Real Estate Consultant doing business in The District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
