One common misconception I hear from home stagers about search engines is that they expect their new website or listing on the Staging Diva Directory of Home Stagers to be on the first or second page of Google within a few days.
Wouldn’t it be great if it were as easy as that? Unfortunately, … Read More →
In a recent post on my home staging blog I asked home stagers how to stage a kitchen when the time comes to decorate a home to sell.
Many kitchens you encounter when you’re doing home staging consultations are similar to the one pictured here, but we all know how important kitchens are… Read More →
It’s amazing how many home stagers think they should be real estate agents too. They think that’s a fast road to easy money, not realizing that home stagers often make more money than real estate agents.
I read a recent blog post written by a real estate agent fed up with people… Read More →
You’re unpacking your gorgeous new inventory of opulent bedding, throws and accent pillows after the million dollar listing you staged just sold, having spent only a week on the market. It was the first house you had the opportunity to use your entire new collection of home staging accessories… Read More →
Last week I wrote a post likening your new home staging website to a big party you’ve thrown that nobody shows up to besides your family members. Home stagers, if you have not read that post, I urge you to go back and read it now.
In today’s business climate you can’t deny the importance of having… Read More →
I used to race around like a mad woman trying to fit 10 home staging consultations into a week, always afraid to put a client off who needed me and fearing if I didn’t see them right away they’d disappear and find a home stager somewhere else.
Then I realized that if you’re … Read More →
It’s not only entrepreneurs aspiring to become full-time home stagers who decide to enroll in home staging training.
Some business owners like Beth DeLozier-Hayes of Houston, decide to take the Staging Diva Program with the end goal of adding additional services to an existing organizing… Read More →
Let’s imagine that you’ve decided to host a party to launch your home staging business. For days you work countless hours researching the very best location, carefully planning the food and décor. Thousands of thoughtful, elegant invitations have been sent out to the big event and as the… Read More →
As a professional home stager with a good presence in your local business community, you have probably been approached at some point to offer up a donation as a prize for a silent auction. This type of thing happens all the time in my city and I remember when I was first asked to be part of a silent… Read More →
Home stagers in seasonal areas like Palm Springs California (where the population can drop by hundreds of thousands for parts of the year), often worry about how they’ll keep busy in the off season.
The truth is, there are home staging seasons no matter where you live.
Home staging … Read More →
