As the Staging Diva Home Staging Business Training Program celebrates it’s 10th anniversary, I’ve been catching up with many of our Graduates to see how their home staging businesses have grown.
Stacy Goade of Alaska Premier Home Staging celebrates her 5th year as a home stager… Read More →
I had this new headshot taken last month and it got me thinking about how/when you know you’re ready for a headshot makeover.
When you’re a home stager, it’s important to remember that potential clients will consider your headshot before they decide whether to pick… Read More →
Your home staging portfolio will be greatly improved if you remember to shoot several vignettes along the way. Think of a vignette as a detail or “still life.” It should have an attractive composition.
This really doesn’t require extra work on your part.
You are undoubtedly creating… Read More →
One of the things we discuss in Course 4 of the Staging Diva Home Staging Business Training Program is the importance of media attention and how to get it.
It’s so helpful in boosting your credibility as a home stager, as Staging Diva Graduate Jill Gargus-Turgeon of Edmonton-based… Read More →
I always recommend home sellers contact a home stager before calling a real estate agent.
It will result in a more favorable pricing strategy and a realtor who is more excited to list the property.
After all, home staging makes the best first impression with everyone involved. And that applies… Read More →
There’s nothing like appearing on a TV news show to boost your credibility as a home stager! Home staging media attention is an incredible opportunity.
It’s happened to me a few times and I’m so proud to see Staging Diva Grad Stacy Goade of Alaska Premier Home Staging make… Read More →
Kitchens are one of the most important rooms when determining the selling price of a home. That’s because they’re the most expensive and time-consuming to renovate.
Put a home on the real estate market with an ugly kitchen like the one seen here, and you can expect lower offers… Read More →
Many of my readers are HGTV addicts, in fact that’s how many of us eventually find our way into home staging.
Have you dreamed of being a home stager on HGTV? Several Staging Diva Graduates have already appeared on TV and this could be your chance too! I have to say from personal experience… Read More →
Home staging is a great cure for awkward rooms, especially the ones you find in many of today’s condo projects.
You know those tall towers with the weird jutting out points encased in glass? They might make the building look interesting (or fit it into an oddly shaped lot), but what are… Read More →
There are many paths to a home staging career. Many home stagers come from completely unrelated prior careers like nursing or financial services.
Others, like Catherine Menard of Groovy Chick Redesign and Home Staging (Ontario), take a previously creative and visual career and turn it… Read More →
