Casual Dress Friday or is it -Staging your home

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OK, Its Friday…time to poke a little fun. You have heard of the old saying “You can put lipstick on a pig, but its still a pig” I didn’t have a picture of a pig in my photo collection, so I am using a black cow. OK not just any black cow, but Black Angus Cow. No matter how you dress him up…(Yes, he is in “Drag”) He is still a cow. Since, they were marketed so well, the Black Angus Beef was the preferred Steak in your stores and restaraunts. Don’t believe me look at the shelves in your meat department and the ones that stand out are the ones that have the big seal on it that says Certified Angus Beef. Well, some farmers jumped on that wagon and started to breed “Black” Cows…not Angus, but just black cows. Why?? They were preferred!!! Beef purchasers paid more…because they “look” like Black Angus Cows.

You can do the same thing with your house. Dress it up and make it more attractive to the “Beef Purchaser” In real estate, we call it staging. By staging, you set focal points in your house to make buyers see your house through a different light. Maybe, its matching towels and floral arrangement in the Master Bathroom or rearranging your furniture and wall fixtures to maximize the usuable space in a room. In todays market as a seller, you really need to have the upper hand on your competition. It has been proven that “Staged” homes have sold for more and much quicker than “unstaged” homes. Here’s a trip outside of Frederick to Rockland County NY for example of what staging can do for you. Click Here. Maureen Henry runs a successful business helping Sellers attract more buyers. You can see what a little effort does to the home. Unfortunately, plenty of homes that I have seen in Frederick County don’t show well because of simple things like a good cleaning…and they are still on the market. Well, we aren’t in Rockland we are in Frederick. One stager I can recommend is Gigi Giles…she’s local and has a great eye for making your home attractive. Her profession is organization and Staging. You can reach her at 888-No-Clutter (662-5888) or email here at gigi(at)roomdini.com.

No cows were hurt in the making of this blog post. Bob Carney only supports local cows from Middletown, MD. Black Angus Cow #556 approves this post.

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June 22, 2007 · Filed Under Food, Fun, Staging, frederick real estate, seller

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19 Responses to “Casual Dress Friday or is it -Staging your home”

moni on June 22nd, 2007 5:08 pm

I love that cow…pretty casual!
stagingrockland on June 22nd, 2007 6:14 pm

Bob - What a great blog. Your dry wit really makes helps illustrate your point. I feel like a nationally known stager now. I may have to start advertising; As seen on The Got Bob blog. You are the best!
Jennifer Steck on June 23rd, 2007 8:39 am

Bob, I love your analogy. These days if you don’t stage it, it don’t sell. That excludes those amazing people who actually live in and keep up homes that could be featured daily in a magazine. The rest of us, me included, need a little help.
Jay Thompson on June 23rd, 2007 9:38 am

Nice place you have here!! Found it through the AR blog tour. Great…
Maureen M. on June 23rd, 2007 11:04 am

“School’s out for summer… School’s out forever” nice place you have here.
Bob Carney on June 23rd, 2007 11:45 am

Maureen, Are you out dropping tunes…so they stick in our head all day long??
Bob Carney on June 23rd, 2007 11:46 am

Moni, It’s not just any cow…It’s a Black Angus Cow.
Bob Carney on June 23rd, 2007 11:50 am

Now the Other Maureen, Staging Maureen… You are a ROCKSTAR.

“I’d even cut my hair and change my name, cuz we all wanna be a Rockstar” ~ Nickelback
Bob Carney on June 23rd, 2007 11:51 am

Thanks Jennifer, I try my best…I need a full time home stager just for my house…so I am right there with you.

Jay, Thanks for stopping by!!!
Geordie Romer on June 23rd, 2007 11:59 am

Wow- they say a picture is worth a thousand words! I’m not sure I would have used a cow to explain staging but I think you did a great job. I love the post.
Bob Carney on June 23rd, 2007 12:12 pm

Thanks Geordie, I know it was a reach…
Kaye Thomas on June 23rd, 2007 12:36 pm

The black cow and staging will forever be in my mind,, very clever and to the point..
Michelle DeRepentigny on June 26th, 2007 2:44 pm

I’m laughing so hard I hurt, and your point on staging is right on target.
The Codgers on June 26th, 2007 7:06 pm

Bob, very nice place you have here! Aw, you had to show her face–my NY Strip steak will never be the same. Hey, where’s the coffee?
Jay
Bob Carney on June 26th, 2007 7:49 pm

Kaye, Thank you…I hope you don’t have nightmares from it.

Michelle, I am sorry I hurt you…but PETA still has nothing on this post.

Jay, The cow is incognito… You will never know it was her… Stop back in the morning…coffee is fresh, only have a half cup left in the pot right now from noon. Thanks for the compliment.
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