You might one day be asked by a home staging client if you can do your consultation when they aren’t there.
Even if they say they’ll have payment there waiting for you, you should always insist someone be present when you do a home staging consultation.
What value is the consultation… Read More →
Free home staging consultations are a bad idea that will burn you out long before you make a living as a home stager.
A lot of you were very interested in the last home staging dilemma I posted. In case you missed it, I asked what you would do if you were asked to waive your consultation fee.
Unfortunately, in this day and age one can’t take for granted that everyone who visits an open house or books a showing is actually in the market for a home.
There’s always a chance that someone browsing photos of real estate online and visiting open houses is actually trying to scope a property… Read More →
As always, you’re excited to hear your business line ringing. You answer the phone with your professional greeting and, yes, it is someone interested in your home staging services!
After telling you a bit about the million dollar vacant home she needs staged within the month, the homeowner… Read More →
How to stage a house with no obvious good features, and embrace the challenge while you’re doing it, is something many home stagers worry about.
In the hundreds of homes I’ve staged, I have yet to see a house that has absolutely no redeeming qualities. And, I’ve been in many real… Read More →
In a home staging business dilemma I posted last month, I tried to get you thinking about what you would do if you were asked to stage a house that was completely taken over by Christmas.
A special thanks to those of you who contributed to the discussion by posting your own advice to the story.… Read More →
Home staging for the holidays can be a challenge for even the most experienced home stager.
Especially when your client is totally in love with ALL things Christmas!
I’m presenting this dilemma to gather ideas from a number of home stagers. These will help you on your next home staging… Read More →
Last month I posted a home staging business dilemma asking what you would do if you found yourself being asked to stage an absolutely filthy property. A special thanks to everyone who left comments on that blog post!
I’ve been in situations like this more times than I would like— meeting with… Read More →
The smell hits you when you walk in the door. There’s a litter box somewhere nearby that hasn’t been changed in at least a week. The kitchen is filthy – there’s garbage and mail everywhere and dirty dishes are stacked in the sink, beside the sink and on top of the stove.
There’s a … Read More →
I get approximately 5 calls a week from aspiring home stagers interested in job shadowing me for a day.
These potential home staging interns don’t fully understand what they’re asking, from the business owner’s viewpoint.
I have yet to agree to let anyone shadow me.… Read More →
