Depending on what email lists you belong to, you may have recently received a message or two attempting to sell you virtual staging software.
I know this because I’ve heard from many of you curious about my take on this practice.
In my opinion there are two types of virtual staging.
The first… Read More →
Despite home staging proving it’s ability to sell homes faster and for more money, there are STILL real estate agents who don’t “get it.”
These examples that prove yet again that home staging works should inspire anyone considering becoming a home stager.
Let… Read More →
Many home owners choose to sell on their own instead of working with a real estate agent and giving 5% or 6% of their selling price over in real estate commissions.
These properties are known as FSBO, an acronym for ‘For Sale by Owner.’
The very fact that they’ve chosen to sell without … Read More →
Home stagers have a lot of power in real estate, more than we realize. Especially when we’re making the mistake of chasing busy Realtors hoping to convince them to hire us!
Last week I wrote a post called, “Stagers, don’t let real estate agents discourage you”.… Read More →
If you’re looking for the best way to talk yourself out of becoming a home stager, immediately get on the phone and call a dozen real estate agents in your market.
After a few “No one will ever pay for it around here” or “It will never work in this market” or “There’s no need for staging,… Read More →
Becoming a home stager was a natural evolution for Debbie Fiskum who worked with her husband doing “fix n flips” and rentals in Denver, Colorado before taking the Staging Diva Home Staging Business Training Program and starting her business, Perfect Home Staging Denver.
It didn’t take … Read More →
Last week, I discussed how home sales in the United States are at their highest level since 2007, but things are also looking up in the Canadian real estate market.
Though the economy in Canada has not been hit as hard as its US counterpart, the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) will be… Read More →
Earlier this week, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that sales of existing homes are at their highest level in over two years which bodes well for home stagers.
It is believed that Obama’s $8,000 tax credit for qualified first-time home buyers has been a driving force … Read More →
Colette Smith has always had an entrepreneurial spirit. This former owner and operator of a picture framing and gallery shop is now using her business acumen and talent for decorating to help homeowners in the Perth Metropolitan area of Australia sell their homes fast.
Colette is a Staging… Read More →
Last year, an aspiring home stager by the name of Katie Mines, left a comment on one of my blog posts saying that she was overwhelmed with the choice of where to obtain her home staging training.
While she enjoyed my Staging Diva home staging newsletters and blogs, she was advised to take a course… Read More →
