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Back in 2019 I'd try to stage a vacant house with a single sad lamp from my apartment, but now I rent a whole furniture package from a place in Tempe for $800 a pop because a buyer's agent once asked if the previous owner had been 'a minimalist or just a ghost'.
What's the weirdest staging feedback you've ever gotten that actually made you change your process?
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andrew_shah21d ago
What buyer ever said my staged house felt like a "polite hostage situation"?
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the_taylor21d ago
That phrase actually came from a 2019 staging study in Austin. They found 12% of buyers felt a weird pressure to like the decor, @andrew_shah. It's like the house is performing for you and you can't hurt its feelings.
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the_thomas21d ago
Honestly, that tracks. You walk in and the throw pillows are arranged just so, like they're holding their breath. You feel bad even moving a perfectly fluffed couch cushion because it might mess up the whole "vibe." It's like the house is a nervous date who made you a fancy dinner and you're afraid to say you don't like asparagus.
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pat_harris15d ago
My aunt's staged condo just felt like a clean, empty apartment, not some high-stakes performance.
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