With market conditions continuing to present themselves as nothing less than challenging, more homes continuing to show as distressed, and competition growing as short sales and bank-owned properties come on the market, there are some creative solutions we use to get your home sold.
There is a company I want to brag on that has taken the old staging technique and put a twist on it.
The company is Show Homes and they have become very creative in marketing to a cash-strapped marketplace.
Marketing a product or service is simple when there is no down side...
Showhomes plan of action is something like this for a vacant home:

• Stage your home while on the market.
  
• Pay your upkeep costs (electric, lawn, pool, etc.
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• Hire a home manager to lightly live in and maintain the house.
  
• Have the home in show condition at the drop of a hat.
  
• Provide assurance to a your insurance company as opposed to being vacant.
  
• Cost to you: Zero dollars!

I fell in love with the concept when I first heard of it.
As an agent I know how much more difficult vacant homes are to sell.
Because they are vacant, buyers create a since of urgency and motivation on the sellers behalf.
The offers come in a bit lower than would be expected and the negotiations, at times, go nowhere from that point.
It's proven that staged homes sell for a higher price, on average, than vacant homes.
I think this is a great option for Realtors and Homeowners alike.
The goal is to sell your home for the highest possible price.
Show Homes can help make that happen.