As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, this is actually a very good market for first-time and trade-up homebuyers because interest rates and prices are low. According to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), there were 4.9 million homes sold in the U.S. in 2008, and the projection… Read More →
Home Staging Income Potential High Even in Slow Economy
If you’re trying to find out everything you can about being in the home staging business, you’ve probably heard of a program guaranteeing employment as a home stager at a rate of $24-$30 per hour.
While that home staging income may sound like a lot if you’re used to earning… Read More →
Good Debt is When You Invest In Growing Your Future as a Home Stager
When you aspire to be a successful home stager, drowning in debt is not a good place to be.
You should only borrow money to pay for things that will help you make money.
In other words, borrow only to invest in your success.
You already know that it’s not a good idea to drown yourself in debt, but … Read More →
Aspiring Entrepreneur: What Will it Cost You to NOT Take a Risk?
“And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
This quote by Cuban-French author, Anais Nin, was probably not uttered with business in mind, but it speaks loudly to aspiring entrepreneurs.
How many of our… Read More →
Should You Start a Home Staging Business in an Uncertain Economy?
With everyone buzzing about the current state of the US economy, you can actually feel the tension in the air no matter where you live.
No country is immune from the effects of the situation the United States finds itself in.
If you’ve been considering starting a home staging business and have… Read More →
5 Skills Home Stagers Need and They’re Not What You Think
Often we take for granted the things that we just naturally do well and assume that everyone else knows how to do these things too. But building a business around our innate talents dramatically increases our chances of success and happiness. Here's a list of 5 skills and talents a professional Home Stager should possess to be successful.
More Baby Boomers Want to Reinvent Career and Life
Baby boomers, if you’re itching to reinvent your career and do something that reflects your real talents, I hope you’ll seize the opportunity.
Changing your job, career, or lifestyle may take some work.
And if you truly follow your passion, the effort will provide infinitely positive… Read More →
Should I Go to Interior Design School or Be a Home Stager?
Many women approaching their 40s write to me wondering whether they should go to Interior Design School.
It’s an issue I struggled with myself many times over a 20 year period.
I interviewed a number of interior design schools at various points in my past career but never followed through… Read More →
Age Not a Barrier to Home Staging Career
A home staging career can make sense at almost any age. Home staging does not have to be a very physically demanding career.
Yes you need to be mobile enough to go up and down stairs, hang a picture or shower curtain and move small accessories like pillows, vases, lamps, etc.
With a home staging… Read More →
What if you go to a staging consultation and there’s nothing to recommend?
One of the concerns or questions that always comes up with my new students is: What do I do if the house looks so great when I get there that there is nothing for me to recommend during my home staging consultation?
Trust me, that won’t happen! Every house has something that needs to be moved… Read More →
