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If it hasn't already happened during your career as a home stager, you might one day be asked by a homeowner if you'll conduct your consultation even though they can't be there. Even if they say they'll have a check there waiting for you, you should always insist someone be there when you do a home staging consultation. What value is the consultation to the homeowner if they're not there to hear it? How will they understand what you plan to do? Related Article Tags: , , , ,
You know that kitchens and bathrooms sell houses, but that doesn’t mean you can ignore other parts of a house when it comes to staging it to sell. One of the most neglected yet biggest selling features of a home is the garage. Many homeowners think they can simply close the garage door when they put their house on the market and hope potential buyers won’t notice the clutter or hope they will forgive the mess. Related Article Tags: , , , ,
If you’ve been dreaming of starting a home staging business but are hesitant to quit your job to do so in this recessed economy, you should consider a few things. For starters, all you have to do is turn on the news to know there’s no such thing as job security anymore. Even if you currently have a job, it’s not a bad idea to set up your home staging business on the side! Related Article Tags: , , , ,
I get approximately five calls a week from people interested in shadowing me for a day to see how I work as a home stager. I have yet to say yes, and if you're trying to find a successful home stager to shadow before you start your own business, you're not making a good use of your time. Related Article Tags: , , , ,
If you’re considering a career in home staging, you could be heading towards a bright future with many amazing opportunities. Even if the idea is still being tossed around inside your head, there’s plenty you can be doing now to help set yourself up for success if and when you decide to take the plunge and follow your passion. Related Article Tags: , , , ,
What could make a stronger case for hiring a home stager than an offer coming in after a home was staged... from a person who saw the home before staging without any interest? That's exactly what happened with a Maryland property transformed by home stager and Staging Diva Graduate, Holly Battaglia. Related Article Tags: , , , ,
Do you make it a regular practice to follow up with your clients after staging their homes? Hopefully you're not waiting for them to get back to you to tell you about the results your work achieved. Think about it, how many times have you yourself just never gotten around to dropping that Thank You note in the mail? Related Article Tags: , , , ,
Becoming a home stager doesn't mean you have to get yourself into credit card debt stocking up on art, accessories, towels and bedding. If you've been putting off your desire to learn home staging because you're not prepared for these expenses, you should know you have other options. When it comes to accessories, towels and bedding - those types of things - when I need to purchase them for a client, I use their money and everything ends up belonging to my clients. Related Article Tags: , , , ,
The Staging Diva Home Staging Business Training Program scheduled for February 2008 offers a new career opportunity for individuals with a talent for decorating and creativity. Related Article Tags: , , , , , ,
If you're a home stager, depending on what email lists you belong to, you may have recently received a message or two attempting to sell you virtual home staging software. I know this because I've heard from many of you curious about my take on this new practice. Related Article Tags: , , , ,
The Staging Diva Home Staging Business Training Program scheduled for January 2008 transforms armchair decorators from dreamers to successful business owners. Related Article Tags: , , , , , ,
Many home owners choose to sell on their own instead of working with a real estate agent and giving 5 per cent or 6 per cent of their selling price over in real estate commissions. These properties are known as FSBOs, an acronym for 'For Sale by Owner.' The very fact that they've chosen to sell without an agent tells you these types of clients are interested in making more money on their sale. Home staging is an excellent way for the owners of FSBO properties to maximize their selling price, as demonstrated in the following story about Staging Diva Graduate and Omaha home stager, Dolly Dewald. Related Article Tags: , , , ,
Becoming a home stager was a natural evolution for Debbie Fiskum who worked with her husband doing "fix n flips" and rentals in Denver, Colorado before taking the Staging Diva Home Staging Business Training Program and starting her business, Perfect Home Staging Denver. It didn't take long for Debbie to learn that there was a future in home staging because through successful staging projects she was steadily educating her market that staging works. Related Article Tags: , , , ,
Home staging expert, Staging Diva, advises those constantly decorating and redecorating their homes to take lots of before and after photos. It's never too early to start your home staging portfolio. Related Article Tags: , , , ,
Internationally recognized home stager, Staging Diva, reminds home stagers that they must never stop marketing no matter how afraid they are of becoming too busy. She offers suggestions of how to structure your business so you can easily take on more home staging clients. Related Article Tags: , , , ,
Your home staging services shouldn't be seen by you (or your prospective clients) as a commodity. That's why the goal of your home staging website is to educate and build interest around your services so someone is intrigued enough to call you for more information. Related Article Tags: , , , ,
Some home stagers mistakenly believe they need to carry their own furniture inventory because they live in a small town where there isn’t a large furniture rental company. Unfortunately, many of these stagers end up broke and out of business with nothing but truckloads of furniture and a pile of debt. Related Article Tags: , , , ,
Home stagers, especially those who haven't been in the home staging business for long, often have fears of being asked to stage a luxury home. If they don't live in one themselves and they didn't grow up in a wealthy family, it's natural to worry that they won't know the right things to do. My very first home staging project was in one of the most expensive areas of the city. When I heard the neighborhood it was in and the fact that they would also need furniture to supplement what they had, I was instantly terrified. Related Article Tags: , , , ,
If a career in home staging is what your future holds, there are many opportunities ahead for you and there’s no better time to start preparing than today. In part one of this article series, aspiring home stagers were given the first two steps they can take now, towards starting their businesses; determining if home staging is the right career for them, and thinking up a name. The following are three additional steps that can be taken immediately to help build a profitable home staging business... Related Article Tags: , , , ,
As a professional home stager, you're making a living selling your time, your talent and the accumulation of your experiences. Yet, many home stagers waive their consultation fee when they're dealing with a vacant home. I do not agree with that practice. How much time do you have to take out of your day to book the appointment, travel to that vacant house, go through all of the rooms and come up with a plan as to how to tackle it? Related Article Tags: , , , ,
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