The Mutual Fund Stager

This afternoon the "For Sale" sign appeared in front of our house. R didn't see the stealthy person who staked it in. I don't know if anyone but our neighbours will ever see it, since our front door opens onto a walkway, not a roadway.

The house is supposed to hit the market tomorrow, so there are a few other last details in the works. The Realtor arranged for a photographer and a "stager" to come out to the place. The stager is a consultant who gives recommendations on the little things that will help make our home attractive.

We have to bring the stager in before the photographer, to make sure the home is in prime form for the photos. Unfortunately, she could not come until today because she was studying for "a mutual fund exam". I did not realize that such exams were required to become a credentialed stager.

Her visit this afternoon only took 20 minutes. She said that we'd done a good job getting things ready, so her advice focused mainly on removing knick knacks and various clutter from shelves and other furniture, as well as possibly rearranging the couches. That was great news, because we don't have a lot of time left to spend renovating the house.

This evening R will teach her last singing lessons with her students. It took her several years of work to finally build up her stable of students, so she had mixed feelings about seeing the end. With the move and the new baby, it may be a little while until she's ready to teach again. We'll see.

In the meantime, perhaps she could study up on mutual funds and look for a side job as a home stager.