I saw 2 rainbows the other day, yes, 2 rainbows.  We have been pounded by much needed rain in NorCal lately, so seeing some sunshine was great... seeing 2 rainbows was amazing.  Does this mean that this year will be graced with double fortune?
It really depends on how we look at it.  Attitude defines your success, but planning ahead keeps you afloat.  OK...staging as we have done in the past has slowed.  By comparison, the first quarter last year was much better... but it was different.  Consults were the bread and butter.  But with many of the REAs becoming buyers agents, we have found some sunshine with investors and agents that are working with REOs. Will that be our Pot of Gold?  Who knows, but we have had to change our business model a bit.  Don't be afraid to add a new twist on your business.  Think about the long run.  These times will change... absolutely!  The market will get better in time. 
My partner and I have weathered this storm only because we planned ahead, we continued to get in front of people, and we put funds aside just in case. We cut back on the things that just weren't working for us and kept the things that have.  We also have been marketing our lil' hinneys off.  I feel bad for others who didn't plan or were caught off guard. Those who thought that this wonderful business would take off and carry them through.  Are you following that rainbow to your Pot of Gold?

We want YOU to have a unique Staging experience. Do not stage your home until you have looked at our services first. As experienced real estate stagers, we take great pride in what we do. Homes are selling in this market. With our combined efforts, we are unsurpassed with customer satisfaction, strategic marketing, and upscale furnishings. Recently featured on KFBK Real Estate Talk, Sacramento Magazine, Sacramento News and Review, Sacramento Real Estate Voice, and Sacramento Staging Voice. Results speak for themselves. Average Days on Market as of 5/20/09 is 33.
Lori Kim Polk is the Founder and Lead Designer of Artful Journey Designs and Staging, a full service Home Staging and Design Corporation combined with Ryan Dressel from Staged Right Design located in Roseville, California. Recently featured in Sacramento Magazine, Sacramento News and Review, KFBK radio and SMUD's Home of the Future. We proudly service Granite Bay, Rocklin, Lincoln, Sacramento and surrounding areas. Call us today at 916-300-0402 or 916-517-5710 for our premier services. "The art of selling your home!" "Stage Right with Artful Journey!"
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Lori Kim Polk is the Founder and Lead Designer of Artful Journey Designs and Staging, a full service Home Staging and Design Corporation combined with Ryan Dressel from Stage Right Design located in Roseville, California. Recently featured in Sacramento Magazine, Sacramento News and Review, KFBK radio and SMUD's Home of the Future. We proudly service Granite Bay, Rocklin, Lincoln, Sacramento and surrounding areas.
Call us today at 916-300-0402 or 916-517-5710 for our premier services. "The art of selling your home!"