In my course, Staging Diva Sales and Marketing Secrets to Boost Your Home Staging Business, one of the more than 80 home staging marketing ideas I share is going to open houses to meet real estate agents.
It’s important to be clear in your own mind about what you’re there for and… Read More →
A home seller has contacted me with a home staging job in Kitchener, Ontario in need of a professional home stager. The client hasn’t provided the square footage or listing price, but the home is furnished and is scheduled to be listed on the market by the end of the month.
The tri-city metropolitan… Read More →
While I love hearing stories from all of my Staging Diva Graduates, the ones I enjoy most are those that come from men and women who have made drastic changes in their career to pursue their dreams.
People like Lori Fischer of Pennsylvania-based Rethink Interiors who, before becoming a home… Read More →
Home stagers are noticing that home values have dropped significantly in many areas of North America with “short sales” becoming more common, although they still represent only a fraction of all listings.
A short sale occurs when (as defined in the Home Staging Glossary by Staging Diva… Read More →
Staging Diva Graduate Lavonne Clifford spent years focused on others as a dedicated mother and full-time volunteer. Now that her children are in high school, though, Lavonne is focusing on her career as owner of Atlanta-based Big Dog Staging.
Lavonne wrote to tell me about one of her most… Read More →
Hats off to those of you who aren’t website experts and recognize you don’t have the skill set required to design your own effective home staging website.
There’s nothing wrong with realizing you need help and electing to hire an independent designer to take care of the task… Read More →
I’ve been contacted by a real estate agent who needs the help of a professional home stager for his home staging job in Morton Grove, Illinois.
This vacant 1200 square foot home is currently listed for $219,000 so staging help is needed asap. According to Trulia.com, the average listing… Read More →
I received an email last month from an aspiring home stager seeking advice about buying an office printer.
She thought she would buy the cheapest all-in-one printer/fax/copier she could get and wanted to double check with me to see if she’d be making lots of copies as a home stager and… Read More →
Recently in a post on this home staging blog I asked for your home staging recommendations for the boring living room pictured here.
During your career as a home stager, you’ll likely come across dozens and dozens of forgettable living rooms exactly like this one. If you have an eye for design,… Read More →
I recently published a post on this staging business blog asking for your design advice for the busy living room pictured here.
This is a tricky one because there is a lot going on in the space and some of the details are small in this photo.
Thanks to those of you who took the time to leave comments… Read More →
