Seller fesses up about ugly kitchen wallpaper .......
Yes, it's true so I wanted to document it here for all to see! A seller of one of my listings actually said 
something that Realtors® don't hear every day! Yes, the house looks soooo much better without the country blue 90's wallpaper. I should have done it long ago, it looks soooo great! You were right Lyn, it freshens up the whole kitchen. Everything looks better!
This is where my mouth dropped open as I was stunned! Could it be that a seller actually took my advice and is happy with the staging results? Why YES!
So here is a compilation of posts that I have found helpful to give pointers, helpful suggestions and just plain old smart-alec comments on staging and getting your home ready to sell. I hope you enjoy the selection - and oh, by the way, that sellers house is now sold!
Please 'unwrap' your walls Mr. Seller
I tried to help you Mr. Seller .......
Buyers are looking at your home without pants .....
It better 'shine' ......
Is that the refrigerator?
What sells a home?
Staging Advice from our own area on HGTV - yippee!!
Who says nothing ever happens in the Northwest Suburbs?
Selling Advice on Condition
Good article. We learn a lot to pass on to our clients from Active Rain Blogs. Best Regards,
Nice post Lyn. So maybe agents really do know what they are talking about?! I'm glad somebody finally confessed :)
Celia: I keep harping on the same things and finally someone actually did what I requested!
Tina: I had to document the confession. Seller also said they should have done it years before so they could have lived without the wallpaper!
Lyn - If only sellers would learn to trust the advice of the professionals. When you've seen the same situation dozens or even hundreds of times, it's time for sellers to listen. Have a great 2010!
John: Always preaching about the wallpaper! Some sellers don't understand that when I bring a buyer and we enter a home with ugly wallpaper, that is truly the first comment that comes out of their mouths. Yuck, look at that wallpaper, it's gonna cost a ton of bucks to get rid of that.
Lyn - It's amazing what a little paint can do and it's great that the seller took your advice, I'm sure it will pay off.
Michelle: Best results you can get - sold!
Lyn...every now and again, some one will keep an open mind and listen. It is a rare occasion. Glad you found one!
Congratulations on the sale of this home. The kitchen looks great! Isn't it nice that occassionally someone will take your advice and use it? I don't like it when a homeowner askes for your advice then when you give it to them they do completely the opposite. If you were going to do it your way, why did you ask in the first place? LOL
Bill: Every once in awhile.
Jan Marie: Yep, why ask for my advice then? Sellers ask 'What do you think I should do?' you answer, they refuse or make excuses.