5.18.19
I want to share a story with you about a recent client that is moving out of state. I met with her and her stager to take a walk through the home. The home was three stories and they had two small children. The stager was impressed with the home and wanted to highlight it’s features. As we walked through together, there were several items that she suggested that the homeowner put in the one car garage to store to enhance the look of the home.
The client had the weekend to let this information settle in. I could tell that she was overwhelmed with the thought of all the work that needed to be done. I reached out to her via text to thank her for the consultation and she hired me right then and there! In the end, they realized that there was a lot to get ready to prepare for the MLS listing and open house and decided that they wanted my assistance with the organization. This way one of them could take care of the children and the other one would work with me to check off the large list of to-do items.
When I arrived on our scheduled work day, I could tell that she was feeling stressed. And while I thought we would be hauling bins from the third level of the home to the garage, that was not the case. She asked that I help her get the garage in order first so that they could efficiently use that space to store the rest of their items that the stager suggested tucked away in the garage.
So, that is what we did. She had been saving boxes for a while and had a large collection of them. I started by gathering all of them and putting them in a central location that would be easy for her to access for when she started packing. Next, we organized the items that she stored in the garage. All holiday items were stored according to the holiday, grouped together on a shelf that drops down from the ceiling.
We then started storing the packed boxes and furniture that they had added to the garage. We utilized every bit of space that her garage had to offer! There were items that they decided to donate and we placed them near the opening of the garage for easy pick up. Next, we brought the other pieces of furniture to the garage for storage and placed them in a way that the family could gain access for everyday use even though it was not in the actual home any longer. Lastly, we tidied up the remaining shelves and did a little housekeeping so that those that were looking could see the potential of the space.
This process took us a l little over 4 hours and the client and I worked together like a well-oiled machine! We made the most of our time together and in the end, she gave me the nicest compliment by saying “that was the best money I ever spent!”
If you are feeling overwhelmed at the idea of getting your home “show ready”, know I am here to lend a hand to get the job done! One of my biggest strengths is that I’m a doer, meaning that I’m a hard worker! We determine the scope of the project, schedule a date to work on it and then get to work. Please consider contacting me if you are in this situation and would like to have a conversation about the scope of your project, I’d love to chat with you about it.