Comments on: Staging Your Refrigerator http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/07/09/staging-your-refrigerator/ Real Estate in Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Beverly Hills, Royal Oak, Troy and Oakland County Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:34:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: nikki http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/07/09/staging-your-refrigerator/#comment-43693 nikki Fri, 30 Nov 2007 07:16:37 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/07/09/staging-your-refrigerator/#comment-43693 One of the goal of Home staging is to give the impression that the home is furnished, warm and cozy. What a nice addition to even think about the inside of the refrigerator. Buyers normally would check details of everything when they are interested in the home. Putting some items in the refrigerator can be considered as the extension of the illusion that people are living in the home. One of the goal of Home staging is to give the impression that the home is furnished, warm and cozy. What a nice addition to even think about the inside of the refrigerator. Buyers normally would check details of everything when they are interested in the home. Putting some items in the refrigerator can be considered as the extension of the illusion that people are living in the home.

]]> By: Maureen Francis http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/07/09/staging-your-refrigerator/#comment-38699 Maureen Francis Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:00:28 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/07/09/staging-your-refrigerator/#comment-38699 Problem, Glad to see you still can't get beyond personal attacks to debate a topic. That Stanford education was obviously wasted, though you seem contemptuous of Stanford anyway. Refrigerator staging is such a SMALL aspect of getting a home sold. Find something else to dwell on. Some sellers go to great lengths to make there vacant home look occupied. That is the whole point of that post. Nothing more. Problem,

Glad to see you still can’t get beyond personal attacks to debate a topic. That Stanford education was obviously wasted, though you seem contemptuous of Stanford anyway.

Refrigerator staging is such a SMALL aspect of getting a home sold. Find something else to dwell on. Some sellers go to great lengths to make there vacant home look occupied. That is the whole point of that post. Nothing more.

]]> By: problemwithCaring http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/07/09/staging-your-refrigerator/#comment-38694 problemwithCaring Thu, 30 Aug 2007 19:14:09 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/07/09/staging-your-refrigerator/#comment-38694 OMG this was your idea? This housing crash is taking way too long when "realtors" like you are still in business. Staging a refridgerator....psychotic. OMG this was your idea?

This housing crash is taking way too long when “realtors” like you are still in business.

Staging a refridgerator….psychotic.

]]> By: Kat http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/07/09/staging-your-refrigerator/#comment-37146 Kat Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:56:38 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/07/09/staging-your-refrigerator/#comment-37146 That's my best friend, that is *prodly points atthe picture* That’s my best friend, that is *prodly points atthe picture*

]]> By: Marco Gonzalez http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/07/09/staging-your-refrigerator/#comment-34434 Marco Gonzalez Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:48:25 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/07/09/staging-your-refrigerator/#comment-34434 hahaha... i was just amused at the picture of the guy... looks like one of the red hot chili peppers or the guy from the show rockstar (mig something...), hahaha! nice one... hahaha… i was just amused at the picture of the guy… looks like one of the red hot chili peppers or the guy from the show rockstar (mig something…), hahaha! nice one…

]]> By: dm http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/07/09/staging-your-refrigerator/#comment-34405 dm Sun, 15 Jul 2007 02:24:50 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/07/09/staging-your-refrigerator/#comment-34405 In response to "staging the refrigerator:" I think this is a clever idea in a market that warrants that kind of detail--I live in San Diego and, although, staging furniture has prompted me to make an offer I would not be one to look in the refrigerator for fear of being turned off by the kind of food the seller ate! ( I am vegetarian) However, if I were to look in the 'frig' I would make a valuable assumption about the seller and his/or her house based-on finding Grey Poupon rather than French's mustard! I say hey, if you are going to get that detailed take it all the way! We are what we eat right! dm San Diego In response to “staging the refrigerator:” I think this is a clever idea in a market that warrants that kind of detail–I live in San Diego and, although, staging furniture has prompted me to make an offer I would not be one to look in the refrigerator for fear of being turned off by the kind of food the seller ate! ( I am vegetarian) However, if I were to look in the ‘frig’ I would make a valuable assumption about the seller and his/or her house based-on finding Grey Poupon rather than French’s mustard!
I say hey, if you are going to get that detailed take it all the way! We are what we eat right!

dm
San Diego

]]> By: Ines http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/07/09/staging-your-refrigerator/#comment-34393 Ines Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:50:48 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/07/09/staging-your-refrigerator/#comment-34393 MF - I really laughed with this one....that's what I call a creative idea. What's up with some people.....can't they have a little sense of humor? MF - I really laughed with this one….that’s what I call a creative idea. What’s up with some people…..can’t they have a little sense of humor?

]]> By: Derek Burress http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/07/09/staging-your-refrigerator/#comment-34391 Derek Burress Thu, 12 Jul 2007 02:28:33 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/07/09/staging-your-refrigerator/#comment-34391 The Learning Channel had a home show on one night where they were remodeling a house. There was a ref. in the basement that hadn't been opened in like a year. They opened it and found all sorts of bad food that smelled horrible. Personally, as long as there isn't mold or an awful smell, I doubt most prospective buyers here would care about the ref. PS: Thanks for the email last night! I appreciate it a lot! The Learning Channel had a home show on one night where they were remodeling a house. There was a ref. in the basement that hadn’t been opened in like a year. They opened it and found all sorts of bad food that smelled horrible. Personally, as long as there isn’t mold or an awful smell, I doubt most prospective buyers here would care about the ref.

PS: Thanks for the email last night! I appreciate it a lot!

]]> By: Maureen Francis http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/07/09/staging-your-refrigerator/#comment-34390 Maureen Francis Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:25:37 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/07/09/staging-your-refrigerator/#comment-34390 Lani, Thanks for stopping by and for commenting. Problemwithcaring, actually, this was always my idea. I have no boss. I am an independent contractor, and my only motivation is to help people buy and sell homes in Metro Detroit. I have sold a lot of homes and I can tell you that little details do make a difference. There is a perception that vacant homes have more desparate sellers. The appearance that a home is occupied can mean the difference of tens of thousands of dollars. It may seem trivial to you, but my assumption is that you have never sold a home. Your ideas and comments are welcome here, but please refrain from personal attacks or you will be censored. I greatly appreciate divergent opinions and intelligent debate. If you care to engage in that way, stop back by some time. Lani, Thanks for stopping by and for commenting.

Problemwithcaring, actually, this was always my idea. I have no boss. I am an independent contractor, and my only motivation is to help people buy and sell homes in Metro Detroit. I have sold a lot of homes and I can tell you that little details do make a difference. There is a perception that vacant homes have more desparate sellers. The appearance that a home is occupied can mean the difference of tens of thousands of dollars. It may seem trivial to you, but my assumption is that you have never sold a home. Your ideas and comments are welcome here, but please refrain from personal attacks or you will be censored. I greatly appreciate divergent opinions and intelligent debate. If you care to engage in that way, stop back by some time.

]]> By: Lani http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/07/09/staging-your-refrigerator/#comment-34389 Lani Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:20:30 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/07/09/staging-your-refrigerator/#comment-34389 Okay, so I'm all for not moderating, but WOW. Maureen, regardless of what the cranky commenter says, I think you've made a great point. People are often hesitant to buy when a home is completely vacant and could potentially have sat on the market for a while- their feeling is that something is wrong with the house. Often, that is not true- a seller could have been stubborn about pricing, a seller could have been living in the home during the listing period or refused to leave during open houses or tours (meanwhile pointing out the house is "haunted" and the neighbors are jerks). There are many variables involved in selling a home and Maureen, this is a new one- great article! Okay, so I’m all for not moderating, but WOW. Maureen, regardless of what the cranky commenter says, I think you’ve made a great point.

People are often hesitant to buy when a home is completely vacant and could potentially have sat on the market for a while- their feeling is that something is wrong with the house. Often, that is not true- a seller could have been stubborn about pricing, a seller could have been living in the home during the listing period or refused to leave during open houses or tours (meanwhile pointing out the house is “haunted” and the neighbors are jerks). There are many variables involved in selling a home and Maureen, this is a new one- great article!

]]> By: problemwithCaring http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/07/09/staging-your-refrigerator/#comment-34388 problemwithCaring Tue, 10 Jul 2007 23:20:17 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/07/09/staging-your-refrigerator/#comment-34388 <p>You realize you are a laughing stock now, right?</p> <p>Who cares if the place has been "lived in"? Looks lived in? Who buys a house after looking in the fridge??</p> <p>I know this stupid blog was your stupid boss's idea, but please please please - when its slow and your scratching your head for silly ideas, hold your wildest impulses at bay by thinking back to college and journalism school. [REST OF COMMENT DELETED BECAUSE OF OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE - MAUREEN]</p> You realize you are a laughing stock now, right?

Who cares if the place has been “lived in”? Looks lived in? Who buys a house after looking in the fridge??

I know this stupid blog was your stupid boss’s idea, but please please please - when its slow and your scratching your head for silly ideas, hold your wildest impulses at bay by thinking back to college and journalism school.

[REST OF COMMENT DELETED BECAUSE OF OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE - MAUREEN]

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