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Does your home have its best look to it for potential homebuyers? Or, could it use a little bit of sprucing up, some TLC, even the touch of an expert? If so, a home staging professional could help you to successfully sell your home quicker and for more money. Related Article Tags: , , , , , ,
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: , , , ,
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: , , , ,
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: , , , ,
In this slow real estate market, how long would you let your home sit on the market with no offers before looking for a solution? Would you accept your real estate agent's advice and cut your listing price dramatically to generate interest? What if giving up all your equity by selling at a rock bottom price still wasn't enough to generate a sale? 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: , , , , , ,
Have you been thinking about starting a home staging business? With the economy slowing down, you may be wondering if this is a good time to enter the field. In this buyers housing market, home staging has become one the most sought out services in the real estate industry today, and the future looks even brighter. 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: , , , ,
A career in home staging is unique in many ways including the flexibility it offers, the minimal cash investment needed to get started and the satisfying income you can enjoy as you grow your business. Not all start-ups offer the same benefits as a home staging business does especially in this economic climate. After looking at the following list of other design-oriented business types you’ll quickly see why a career in home staging can be much more enjoyable, secure and profitable... Related Article Tags: , , , ,
With two very young children at home it was a risky move on Fabia MacNair's part to quit her job in the residential development field to run her Ontario home staging business, Styling Spaces, full-time. But it's a risk that continues to pay off for her and her family. Fabia has worked hard to put what she learned in the Staging Diva Home Staging Training Program into practice (she was obviously motivated to make her business work having given up her steady job). She has even been mentioned in her local newspaper after giving a staging seminar to local members of the community. 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: , , , ,
As more informed homeowners hire Real Estate Stagers and more buyers have the chance to view homes that have been staged, other home sellers will realize they too have to follow the practice otherwise their un-staged homes will look even worse by comparison. 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: , , , ,
Too many of us are being sucked in by all of the negative news coming from every direction. But we aren’t taking the time to step back and look at things from a more balanced perspective. A steady stream of negative news stories about the real estate industry might have you particularly concerned if you have been hoping to start a home staging business. Related Article Tags: , , , ,
Are you having a difficult time selling your home in today’s slow real estate market? In a sellers market when every home that sells in your neighborhood sells for money, there is no logical reason to spend the money on staging your home, because every house sells if it is priced decent. In this type of real estate market, just because you have a decent price tagged on your home may not be enough to attract an offer. 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: , , , ,
Uncertainty rules in real estate and will most likely continue throughout 2008. Homeowners who are desperate to sell are looking to gain a competitive edge in the market. A professionally staged home makes a great first impression and can help the home sell fast. Related Article Tags: , , , , , ,
If there was ever an ideal spot to stage a home then the California Coast is it! Staging a home in beautiful weather that lasts for the entire year makes the job that much easier. Having to deal with foul weather when staging your home for sale can cause a number of issues, especially if there is snow involved. 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: , , , ,
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