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How to Stage a House

Stop Insulting Home Buyers’ Intelligence with Silly Staging Tricks – Part 3

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Silly Home Staging Tricks

I’m having so much fun with this series on silly home staging tricks.

I would also love to see more comments with examples of silly staging tricks you’ve seen. Please share below!

Earlier this week I shared some creepy staging tricks and some silly staging tactics which happen… Read More →

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Stop Insulting Home Buyers’ Intelligence with Silly Staging Tricks – Part 2

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I hope you enjoyed the first installment in this blog series highlighting silly staging tricks.

Today, I’ll share some one common tactic and one crazy one that have been done in too many innocent kitchens and dining rooms by silly home stagers.

There goes my appetite!

The kitchen and… Read More →

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Stop Insulting Home Buyers’ Intelligence with Silly Staging Tricks!

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Virtual Staging

Are you afraid to start a home staging business because you’re afraid you don’t have enough flair for decorating to stage homes?

This could be because of those decorating shows and magazines which feature photos of rooms adorned with strategically placed fruit and seashells.… Read More →

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The “Art” of Home Staging

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home staging after photo

Being a professional home stager, you know the end goal of your projects is to make home buyers fall in love with the space you’re decorating.

Wall art plays a role in creating the right environment and giving a polished look.

Potential buyers need to feel comfortable and content as … Read More →

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Home Staging Business Time Suckers – The Indecisive Client

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indecisive home staging client

I hope you are almost convinced that your pricing strategy has the power to make or break your home staging business by highlighting some of the biggest time sucking clients you will encounter in the home staging industry.

We’ve already discussed The Distracted Client, The Chatty Client… Read More →

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Home Staging Business Time Suckers – The Wishy-Washy Client

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In my last post in this series, I talked about the danger of charging a flat rate when you are dealing with The Pack-Rat Client.

In this post, I’ll talk about one of my biggest pet-peeves which will cost you over and over if your pricing strategy doesn’t include a cancellation fee; “The… Read More →

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Home Staging Business Time Suckers – The Pack-Rat Client

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I hope you’re enjoying these home staging business posts about the different time-sucking client types you might encounter at your home staging consultations.

I really believe that when you charge a flat rate, all you’re doing is setting yourself up to lose your shirt.

Today’s installment… Read More →

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Home Staging Business Time Suckers – The Distracted Client

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Through a series of blog posts, I will be highlighting the different client types you are likely to encounter at your home staging consultations. The goal is to show you why charging a flat rate in these scenarios can drastically limit your home staging business profits.

I will start… Read More →

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Free Home Staging Estimates A Real Trap for Home Stagers

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money trap home stagers

It begins innocently enough. A potential home staging client calls and asks “how much does home staging cost?”

If you follow what most home staging courses tell you, you’ll reply with something like, “I’d be happy to come over and do a free home staging … Read More →

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Staging Diva’s Favorite Home Staging Tools

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Looking at the photo of me with the drill and tulips you’d probably guess these are my favorite home staging tools. Actually they come a close third and fourth. The most important staging tools a home stager has (other than their innate talent) is a measuring tape and paint swatch book.… Read More →

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