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Which comes first – clients or references and a portfolio?

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Melinda Christman

Without clients you can’t get references or build a portfolio. But, you need a portfolio full of before and after photos and great references to get clients.

This classic ‘Catch-22’ exists for every individual that sets out to start a home staging business.

Yes, it might seem… Read More →

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3 Home Staging Tips for Unimaginative Buyers

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Home buyers have less imagination than you might think. That’s why home staging can make such a difference in the selling price of a home— and how long it takes to sell.

Most people aren’t able to look past ugly, crowded and disorganized rooms.

They won’t notice that the missing dining… Read More →

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Should You Start a Home Staging Business in an Uncertain Economy?

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Housing Crisis Home Staging

With everyone buzzing about the current state of the US economy, you can actually feel the tension in the air no matter where you live.

No country is immune from the effects of the situation the United States finds itself in.

If you’ve been considering starting a home staging business and have… Read More →

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Live 88.5 Start Up Radio Features Staging Diva

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I did a radio morning show interview about home staging this week. It was the first time I had three people grilling me at once about why home sellers should use real estate staging to help them sell their homes faster.

I spoke with Katfish Morgan, Darryl Kornicky and Laura Stone from Live 88.5… Read More →

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Home Stager Needed in Rome, Georgia

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Carmel California Home Staging Job

I have a client in Rome, Georgia in need of a professional house stager. This 6000 square foot home is furnished and will have a list price of $700,000 when it goes on the market in January. This project would look great in your home staging portfolio.

We’ve made it really easy for your … Read More →

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Stop Insulting Home Buyers’ Intelligence with Silly Staging Tricks – Part 3

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Silly Home Staging Tricks

I’m having so much fun with this series on silly home staging tricks.

I would also love to see more comments with examples of silly staging tricks you’ve seen. Please share below!

Earlier this week I shared some creepy staging tricks and some silly staging tactics which happen… Read More →

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Stop Insulting Home Buyers’ Intelligence with Silly Staging Tricks – Part 2

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I hope you enjoyed the first installment in this blog series highlighting silly staging tricks.

Today, I’ll share some one common tactic and one crazy one that have been done in too many innocent kitchens and dining rooms by silly home stagers.

There goes my appetite!

The kitchen and… Read More →

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Stop Insulting Home Buyers’ Intelligence with Silly Staging Tricks!

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Virtual Staging

Are you afraid to start a home staging business because you’re afraid you don’t have enough flair for decorating to stage homes?

This could be because of those decorating shows and magazines which feature photos of rooms adorned with strategically placed fruit and seashells.… Read More →

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Home Staging is Full of Opportunity for Women AND Men!

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Men in home staging

The home staging industry is alive and well and full of opportunity for anyone wanting to profit from their creative talents with a fulfilling career decorating homes to sell; that includes women and men!

Yes, there are men working in the home staging industry even though they are dramatically… Read More →

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5 Massive Mistakes Homeowners Make – Part 5: Not looking for real estate knowledge

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Here we are at the end of this blog series – The 5 Biggest Mistakes Homeowners Make When Hiring a Home Stager. You now know that when hiring a home stager you shouldn’t focus on price or certifications, but you should look for a stellar portfolio and a practical experience. Hopefully… Read More →

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