Comments on: Condo not selling? Try mannequins

By: SeattleScape » Blog Archive » Seattle open houses get weirder

SeattleScape » Blog Archive » Seattle open houses get weirder — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:11:19 +0000

[...] wine, cookies and other goodies to try to sweeten the deal, and of realtors strategically placing mannequins and other props to help sell townhouses. But an open house planned for this weekend has to be the weirdest [...]

By: Leann

Leann — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 05:27:20 +0000

SO CREEPY

By: RS re. Mannequins

RS re. Mannequins — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:23:19 +0000

I was checking out a very cool, staged, 1896 Victorian mansion in West Seattle last week (#27177648), at dusk, and nearly crapped myself when I walked in to the “parlour” and there was one of those 7 foot tall carved wooden figures, this particular one being of a hunched over butler holding a tray of drinks no less. I hope the mannequin fad is short-lived, it certainly doesn’t sell real estate:)

By: Easton

Easton — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 03:24:43 +0000

Although the building replacing the greyhound station won’t block any west cap hill views, the 41 story Insignia certainly will. Check page 64 of this months seattle metropolitan mag to get an idea of the location

By: Staging Techniques

Staging Techniques — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 01:30:20 +0000

I think they should have put the guy in the shower with the curtain closed—then when a prospective buyer pulled back the curtain: “YIPES!” And the girl should be hiding in the closet—’cause potential buyers are always nosey and open all the closets. The place would have sold in a second—especially to person looking for digs in Fremont!

By: jo

jo — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:38:43 +0000

Those mannequins are just creepy. Yikes.

By: Jim Reppond

Jim Reppond — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:29:42 +0000

Apparently not everyone loves these mannequins. I received an email from the listing agent the other day saying the female mannequin had been abused. Someone had dismantled her and strewn her around. How sad. To violently attack a poor helpless mannequin one must have some serious mental problems.

Hopefully the manniquin is been re-assembled and is feeling better. :-)

By: c

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:19:12 +0000

mannequins

Anything to make the pictures more interesting, though these emphasize the lowness of the ceilings.

By: Art Vandelay

Art Vandelay — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 03:06:47 +0000

That is incorrect. The Greyhound garage is on Denny. The Greyhound bus station is not on Denny and that is what will be replaced with this hotel.

By: C. Wall

C. Wall — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 01:00:38 +0000

Dear Bitter, As recently as 1999 there were great views from Capitol Hill. Views have been and continually are eroded by each new tall building. Bit by bit, “….just one more added in.”, has taken out almost all the views of Puget Sound, Mountains, distant Islands, etc.” Thus the claim that the views of Seattle Skyscrapers has “always” been the case is rather historically short sighted. Most of the current Seattle skyline is less than 25 years old. There is still some view left but a forrest of 400 foot buildings will soon eleminate great views from many parts of the city including the hills.