The spring home staging season is in full swing and my phone is ringing daily with new staging, color consultation and redesign projects. A recent home staging client’s agent wanted her to put in all new furniture but I knew the cottage-vibe would appeal to local buyers. She took my advice and we used what… continue reading […]
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Juggling Family Life with Home Staging
I’ve been juggling my home staging business with raising a child on my own since 2002. Staging homes has been a great way to have a career while being able to be there as a mom. I’ve never missed a school play or taking my child to school in the morning, and I haven’t needed… continue reading […]
Many paths to a new career as a home stager
Home stagers come from so many different careers before getting into staging. Often the change is prompted by a midlife “is this all there is?” decision to do something more fulfilling. For others, it’s the kids going to school, a divorce, or a health crisis. Such was the case for Staging Diva Graduate Marcia Levitz…. continue reading […]
Staging Diva Graduates are saying…
“Debra, being a single mom and entering staging from a career as an elementary school teacher, I found you very inspiring. I listen to you every time I begin to question my career change and I am inspired all over again. I researched just about every staging training program out there before signing up for… continue reading […]
Staging Diva in REALTOR Magazine
Staging Diva will be featured in an article on home staging in REALTOR Magazine, coming out in June or the July/August issue. This is THE print magazine for real estate agents in the US and will go a long way to spreading the word about the benefits of home staging to this important audience. In… continue reading […]
Home staging a cure for seller fatigue
There’s no way around it. Living in a home that’s on the real estate market is awful, especially when it drags on month after month, and in some cases year after year. It’s hard to remain optimistic about selling your home when you’ve been riding that roller coaster of showings/no showings. Gradually the home looks… continue reading […]