The start of a new year always fills me with excitement for what lies ahead and I’ll introduce you to a number of new home stagers. One comes from a background in finance and stock trading, and the other is a former Air Force Officer! There are lots of opportunities to build your home staging… continue reading […]
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Staging Success Spotlight on Beth DeLozier-Hayes
Congratulations to Staging Diva Graduate Beth DeLozier-Hayes of Tres Chic Designs (TX) who has tripled her income since adding staging to her organizing business. In fact, in the last month alone, she’s staged 4 homes. Beth reports that every home she’s staged since completing the Staging Diva Program has had an offer within a month… continue reading […]
Home Stager Battles “Staging Is Dumb”
You might have the idea that home staging is a great career, but chances are you’ll hear that negative voice in your head, or the voice of someone else in your life that says, “That’s a dumb idea.” What a dream killer negativity is! I recently read an interesting article by Dave Balter, a published… continue reading […]
Staging Success Spotlight on Corrine Mann
Congratulations to Staging Diva Graduate Corrine Mann of Sensibly Staged Designs (MN) who got her first project from doing the homework assignment between courses 1 and 2 of the Staging Diva Program. Corrine writes, “I am so excited! I am rushing to get my LLC, tax id, and business cards so I can truly accept… continue reading […]
When a vignette won’t do for staging
I visited a number of supposedly staged homes that have been sitting too long on the market with no offers. All were great examples of why I don’t believe in saving money by staging only a couple of rooms or doing vignettes instead of actually furnishing a space. Half done staging job says “desperate” to… continue reading […]
Staging Success Spotlight on Suzanne Manlove
Congratulations to Staging Diva Graduate Suzanne Manlove of Arlington Home Staging (VA) who within two months of completing the Staging Diva Program, had her first client and made over $2,000 profit. Within her first year as a home stager, Suzanne staged a home for HGTV’s popular show My House is Worth What? Read the full… continue reading […]