Home staging is a second chance career for so many Staging Diva Graduates.
As a stressed out insurance agent in Boynton Beach, Marcia Levitz’ creativity and passion for interior design were totally stifled.
Selling life insurance and variable annuities wasn’t Marcia’s dream job by any… Read More →
In real estate, there’s nothing quite as sad as a vacant home.
When a potential buyer walks through a home with no furniture besides bare mattresses in the bedrooms, even if it’s the ideal property for them, their thoughts are distracted as they wonder what caused the homeowners to leave in… Read More →
As a home stager, part of your job is to convince your clients why they have to spend money on a house they’re selling, an unattractive notion for many homeowners you’ll encounter.
Your job is to demonstrate how the money they spend on their home now is actually an investment and that the more… Read More →
I have a personal trainer who helps me meet my fitness goals. Could I do those exercises myself?
Yes.
Would I be as likely to get my butt to the gym three days a week with nobody to hold me accountable?
Probably not.
Just as my personal trainer has helped me conquer my fitness challenges, as a business… Read More →
When you start your own home staging business, it’s because you want to make money as a home stager.
Otherwise, you’d just keep it as a hobby.
A home stager will struggle to make money when they don’t charge enough for their staging services.
And it’s a common problem… Read More →
Knowing what the current home staging competition is like in your area, isn’t as simple as you might think.
I often hear form aspiring home stagers who say:
“There are no home stagers in my area, so there must not be a demand for this service.”
Just as often, I am told the exact… Read More →
Last week, I wrote a blog post in which I confessed that I hide my own business dreams and life dreams under stacks of paper.
Now I’m trying to dig through all those piles and figure out where the good stuff is.
Decide what I can finally give myself permission to let go of.
It’s not … Read More →
If you love decorating and you’re looking for a profitable and easy-to-start home-based career, home staging might be the perfect business for you.
Here are my top 5 reasons why you should think about home staging as your home-based business idea:
1. Home staging is a low-cost business… Read More →Any grown up with a creative dream can likely relate to this Erma Bombeck quote:
“There are people who put their dreams in a little box and say, ‘Yes, I’ve got dreams, of course I’ve got dreams.’
Then they put the box away and bring it out once in awhile to look in it, … Read More →
I receive several emails and phone calls a day asking how to compare home staging courses.
It can definitely feel overwhelming if you don’t know what to look out for.
For example, is one home staging certification better than another? Does it matter who you learn from? What support … Read More →
