California

There is nothing more valuable to a business person (home stager) than a happy client who volunteers to tell the world how highly he thinks of the service you provided. They are truly worth their weight in gold.

Last month we staged a house in Valencia, CA for our client. Happily we destaged it a little more than a month later (last week) because it sold and escrow was about to close. Please keep in mind that approximately 50% of the homes on the market in Valencia are foreclosures and short sales.

Here, in its entireity, is the email testimonial I received from my client today (bold, italics and underlines and links are mine):

Hi Michelle.

Here is my testimonial. Please feel free to use it in your web site or Active Rain and edit as desired. All I ask is that you show my name as simply Michael (no last name) of Valencia and not mention the street address or price. You could show some before and after shots if you'd like. (Photos appear below)

Thanks so much for all you've done!

Michael

I cannot overstate the importance of Michelle Minch's staging in the fast sale of our small Valencia home.

Our house had largely contained sparse, tired, undersized furnishings - most notably in the living room. When one has lived in a house for so long with basically the same decor, you become comfortable with its familiarity but oblivious to its dreariness. We didn't want to invest in new furniture that might be inappropriate for our next house, yet we didn't want to rent just anything. The help of an expert was needed.

A few months before we planned to put our house up for sale, I read an L.A. Times article about home staging that mentioned Michelle Minch and her company,