You may have seen some of our success stories in blogs lately. You also know I'm big into e-newsletter marketing. This is a copy of a supplimental email that went out to agents today. We've already received several calls and appointments to view properties for staging services.
When you have success, don't forget to share it with your clients. Believe me, they want to know!
(with the new blog scheme it doesn't seem to be showing off here as pretty as usual. If you would like me to email you a copy, please let me know and I'll forward one to you.)
Subject: Staging Turns Listings into SOLD!
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| First Impressions helps turn listings into SOLD! |  |
| | Dear Melissa,
First Impressions has been incredibly busy recently helping agents move their listings in the Charleston area and we wanted to share some of our recent successes with you! |
|  Grassy Creek home under contract in 32 days
266 River Oak Drive $725,000
MLS# 2806424 Listed on 03/07/2008 Staged on 03/11/2008 Under Contract on 04/09/2008 Sue Davis, Keller Williams Realty Click here to view the real estate show we created for this property* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
Raised listing price & went under contract! MLS# 2806476, 825 HUNT CLUB RUN, CHARLESTON, SC - $449,000.00 Keith Twillman, AgentOwned Premiere Properties - Listed 11/21/2006 $499,000
- Lowest price reduction on 01/22/2008 $409,000
- Staged & price increased 01/29/2008 $429,000
- Additional price increase 03/25/2008 $449,000
- Under contract 04/21/2008
Days on market prior to staging - 465 (per MLS) Days on market after staging - 83 Price at AC status $449,000 Price prior to staging negotiations $409,000 This home also has the highest price per sqft (based on homes over 2200 sqft) in this neighborhood to go under contract/sell since staging date of 01/29/08. Click here to watch Virtual Tour for this property -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
 Contingent in 26 Days after staging!
MLS# 2807674 5100 Ashcroft Ave, N. Charleston Originally listed on 03/12/2008 Staged on 03/15/2008 Contingent on 04/11/2008
Karen & Alex Graham, Southern Residential Properties
Click here to view Real Estate show created for this staged property* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
Wescott Home Sells after Staging MLS #2733679 9116 Fieldstone, Wescott Plantation closed price $168,500 Listed 02/08/2007 (changed listing agent 09/28/07) Staged 01/14/2008 Closed 04/16/2008 Michele Reneau, Prudential Carolina Real Estate That's right 92 days after staging the property closed after having been on the market 11 months prior to staging! View some before & after photos -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| | Thank you for letting us share our exciting news with you! I hope you can see how partnering with First Impressions can help your clients sell faster and you increase your business! Sincerely, Your Design Team
First Impressions Home Staging & Interior Redesign |
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Melissa Marro, a published artist, now turned staging advocet and national speaker speaks her mind about real estate and the home staging industry. In her 'no holds barred' approach, audience members find real answers to the industries pitfalls and learn how to overcome them with tried and true information and guidance. With marketing as her passion, she turned a small home based business into one of the nation's largest home staging and training facilities. She now operates as the CEO of First Impressions Home Staging & Interior ReDesign as well as an instructor for Certified Staging Professionals International Training Academy (CSPI) - the world's largest Staging Training Organization, and regularly speaks at the StagerList Expos and Real Estate Staging Association (RESA)'s trade events.
For more information on having Marro speak at one of your real estate functions, please contact her at 843.822.2622 or email at marro.melissa@gmail.com
If you would like Marro's team to provide information on staging a property in the state of South Carolina, or the Greater Charleston Area, please visit www.WeStageSC.com, email marro.melissa@gmail.com or call 843.822.2622.
For more information on Marro's CSP Staging Training, please visit www.StagingAndRedesign.com, visit the CSP Calendar for dates or email marro.melissa@gmail.com. Below is a list of Marro's current CSP Certification class dates:
April 10-12 Charleston, SC
May 4-6 Covington, KY
May 18-20 Charlotte, NC
June 22-24 St. Petersburg, FL
June 26-28 Marietta, GA
July 5-7 Memphis, TN
July 10-12 Charleston, SC
August 2-4 Washington DC
August 24-26 Chicago, IL
Hi Melissa,
I agree staging can make the difference on a sale or not. Good luck in your staging business and have a great week. Michael A. Caruso