While September marked the start of one of the busiest home staging seasons of the year, it’s certainly not the only time home stagers get lots of business.
Busy months for home stagers include October and November too.
Many home sellers who listed their after Labor Day without staging… Read More →
I like to share books I’m reading in case you’ll find them helpful in your home staging business or your life.
This one was a quick read, entertaining with a few insights scattered along the way. Rich Like Them: My Door-to-Door Search for the Secrets of Wealth in America’s… Read More →
You receive a phone call from someone interested in obtaining your home staging services. They’ve seen your portfolio of before and after photos after you were referred to them by their real estate agent.
Your initial home staging consultation with them goes very well and they decide they… Read More →
Vacation is usually a wonderful thing. Rest, relaxation, an escape from the everyday. But sometimes, a brief break from a job we hate forces us to face what life can be like when we enjoy our days rather than dread them. Long before the holiday is over we feel our stress level go up again as we recognize… Read More →
As a child, Christina Rougerie loved to spend summer days rearranging the décor of her family home, anxious to see the look of surprise on her parents’ faces when they walked through the door.
Christina dreamed of getting her degree in interior design, but a series of events prevented her … Read More →
Many a home stager will put a lot of effort into finding the wow factor in living rooms, kitchens or bathrooms.
Yet, every room is important when you’re trying to attract home buyers.
Articles on home staging often focus on de-cluttering and neutralizing. Sadly, it’s often … Read More →
A great deal of time and effort goes into staging a house to sell. The sad thing is, when you finish a home staging project and pack up your things to leave, you have no idea how long that home will remain in showing-ready condition.
Why not make it easier for your clients to keep their home looking… Read More →
Anyone who has taken my home staging training (or read any of the more than 1000 pages of this home staging website) knows that I am upfront about how the home staging industry works, especially with regards to home staging certifications.
It bothers me when I see companies operating unethically.… Read More →
It’s common worry for a new home stager that they’ll be blamed if a house they stage doesn’t sell.
The first thing to remember is the person the client will be upset with is their real estate agent.
Your job as a home stager is to visually present the home in the best possible… Read More →
If you’re struggling to decide whether or not you should start a home staging business in your small town, stop wondering and do some research!
On Monday I shared three questions you should ask yourself to help determine whether or not your small town can support your home staging business.… Read More →
