It's October in Colorado and we got 5 new home listings to stage.
I thought selling season was over, but apparently,
as is often the case,
I was wrong.
The luxury home we staged in July sold finally--
in case you didn't already know this,
luxury homes take longer than regular homes--
not everyone wants can afford a $700,000 home.
With that home sold,
we were able to get in and un-stage it
just as these other homes came to us
in full need of our inventory,
much of which was in that huge 7000 sf home.
Now, this is where I share that we nickname homes
as we stage them--
just as you probably did when you were house hunting
before buying the house you're in--
stinky cat-litter house becomes "Stinky cat house"
Oddly painted house in Air Force Blue, becomes "Air Force House"
it's a science really
as you can see.
Last week, I did an initial consultation on what is now known as
"The Poop House".
Let your mind follow the nickname and all that conjurs up in your wildest imagination.
It was, in fact, a house full of poop.
A home that I am not returning to until it is emptied.
Then, there was the "Kansas House"--
it's not really in Kansas
but, for all intents and purposes
it might as well be.
It's sixty miles southeast of me--
heading towards Kansas
in the middle of a beige-colored prairie
off dirt roads and tumbleweeds.
Calamity Jane (CJ) is running the place.
Actually, for the first few minutes,
I couldn't tell if I was talking to a woman or not.
Awkward.
The "modular home" did not have a fleck of feminity in it.
Nothing.
Think "Bachelor Pad On The Prairie"--
in the front living room
off to the side by a green plaid loveseat--(circa 1986)--
a large mysterious square thing sat
covered by beige blanket.
"CJ" unveils it to reveal it's just a wood-burning stove.
She emphatically declares that
"NOONE IS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS STOVE. IT WILL NOT BE IN ANY PICTURES.
NOR UN-COVERED FOR SHOWINGS."
unhunh. ok.
Turns out she/he's worried the home will be burglarized
while at work
by. her/his. neighbors.
Okay then, we nodded our heads--
"we know nothing about nothing about a stove in the livingroom."
There was though, a beautiful Young Chang piano in a back bedroom
with work-out equipment!
I could go on and on about the "Kansas House"
but that'll do.
Next, we have the "Japanese House"--
tagged so because all the beds in the house
are on the floor, or nearly on the floor.
The masterbed is an IKEA bed--
the frame is maybe 8 inches off the floor
too small for even dustbunnies to gather,
probably just right for a hobbit.
Then there's a bed with a Japanese bed frame--
actually an inch or so of wood between the mattress
and the floor.
Thus, the "Japanese House".
We have a "70's House" coming up--
and we're stoked for that one.
The owners want to stage it in a 70's vibe--
using oranges and a bohemian theme-ish.
Groovy, man.
So, here's my parting words for the day--
if someone were to come to your house
what would they nickname it today and why?
When it's clean, you'd probably call it the "Brown House" because the walls and furniture and trimmings are all some shade of brown. Today, that might be over-looked because we've got toys and laundry and just general clutter everywhere. Looking at this mess with new eyes gives me extra motivation to clean today. :)
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