While September marked the start of one of the busiest home staging seasons of the year, it’s certainly not the only time home stagers get lots of business.
Busy months for home stagers include October and November too.
Many home sellers who listed their after Labor Day without staging… Read More →
During your home staging consultation, you come up with a price to stage a million dollar home, which is sitting vacant.
There is a lot to do. You need to have the entire place painted and furnished and there are several repairs to be made.
When your clients hear your plans, their jaws drop at … Read More →
Most home stagers wonder whether they should get business insurance.
Your need for coverage will differ depending on the state, province and even country you live in. I can’t give specific advice that will apply to everyone.
You will need to speak with qualified local business insurance… Read More →
I’ve always been one of the most expensive home stagers in my city, even when I was just starting out in 2002. And I’ve never made any apologies about it.
My belief has always been: It’s fine if other home stagers want to give their time away for basically nothing. It doesn’t mean… Read More →
No matter where you live, whether it’s a small town or a major center in Canada, the US or abroad, you’re going to hear about home stagers with cheaper rates than you.
Often you’ll hear the most “price complaints” from real estate agents who are already afraid their clients… Read More →
Some of the most effective ways to marketing your home staging business are free. Blogging, putting out monthly newsletters and being active on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter work and they don’t cost a cent to implement. But they do require a heavy investment of time.… Read More →
At a recent Ask Staging Diva Live event, I was asked whether or not I bring an assistant with me to home staging consultations. I realized this might be something other aspiring home stagers are worried about, so I thought I’d discuss that question here.
When I arrive at an initial home staging… Read More →
As Labor Day approaches, homeowners who have been thinking of moving, or who have been forced to sell because of a job transfer or divorce, will be getting ready to list their homes in the coming weeks. That’s because the fall season is the second busiest real estate market after the… Read More →
Imagine yourself as a new real estate investor or “house flipper.” You’ve sunk a fortune into renovating your first property and you’re sure this is going to be the first of many successful “flips.” Instead, month after month of mortgage payments become due with no interest from potential… Read More →
Vacation is usually a wonderful thing. Rest, relaxation, an escape from the everyday. But sometimes, a brief break from a job we hate forces us to face what life can be like when we enjoy our days rather than dread them. Long before the holiday is over we feel our stress level go up again as we recognize… Read More →
