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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here… we have an offer. Working on contingencies…very grateful because of the niche market our home caters to. [/quote]

We accepted an offer lower than list price, so glad we saved $ on staging.

Realtor’s feedback was that everyone who saw it loved the home and thought it looked staged. Very clean.

Not that anyone else has asked, but I would get the free staging consult if your realtor offers one. Paint your house neutral colors. If you can spend a few hundred bucks, white fluffy bedding, white fluffy towels (make baths spa-like), a few fake plants if you need. Declutter and clean - nothing on counter tops except towels (bath) and fruit bowl or such in kitchen. [/quote]

This is all great advice. But it's also something all realtors used to do for free just 20 years ago. We were told to buy new towels and bathmats, remove family photos, declutter, paint, maybe put really ugly furniture in your friend's basement, and replace a few light fixtures. It's not exactly rocket science, it's just common sense, and nobody gave it a special name like "staging."

I'm not criticizing you, pp, for passing on this advice. In fact, sellers who read your post will now know what they need to do without paying a realtor extra.

I'm asking, why is this basic info now considered a premium service that's available for extra $$$? Especially in this world where I can find open houses on my own just by looking at redfin or realtor.com.[/quote]

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