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Re: '5 signs of "overstaging" real estate' (Sept. 15)

Dear Editor:

While I admit some of the little touches, like flower petals in the bath, or champagne, are a bit much, I don't mind a bit of "overstaging."

It's the same reason that people love model homes: They know they don't live like that, but maybe they would really like to. It's part of the dream.

So maybe they are intrigued with the staging, and that makes them stay a little longer in the house and experience the feeling of having a house where the kids have clean rooms and love their mommy.

I do totally agree (not to use) summer flowers in winter, and not to overdo the Christmas stuff, but as long as you don't really, really overdo it most buyers are fine with it. 

Nancy Lavigne
Coldwell Banker
Corona Del Mar, Calif.

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