Why the Story of the Tortoise and the Hare Applies to Owning a Staging Business by Jennie Norris, President & CEO, Stagedhomes.com Do you remember the story about the Tortoise and the Hare? The motto, “Slow and steady wins the race.,” was the moral of the story. The same can be said for owning and […]
Category: ASP Staging Stories
WHAT’S YOUR STAGING STORY?
The International Association of Home Staging Professionals (IAHSP) is starting a new series where we would like to feature our valued members as we find out “What’s Your Story?” Please submit the following information to us: Your name Business name Your photo and company logo How long you have been in business? What you […]
Have Your Staging Photo Featured at the Stagedhomes.com Facebook Page
For some time we have featured photos provided by several wonderful ASPs® and ASPMs® as cover photos of our Facebook pages. Here are some of them: We have done that in an effort to showcase your work! Each week we feature a photo of a Staging project, and ,of course, we give credit to […]
Casting Call for Unique Staging Stories and Case Studies
As you most likely know, Stagedhomes.com works closely with media outlets – television, radio, newspapers, magazines, bloggers, podcasters and many more – and we are often asked to contribute stories. We are frequently asked to provide clever ideas and tips, as well as anecdotal stories, about how you as Home Stager and/or REALTOR® made one […]
ASPM® Joan Inglis Featured in REALTOR® Magazine
As you may recall, Stagedhomes issued an urgent casting call for unique Staging stories and case studies last fall. At that time, REALTOR® Magazine had asked us to provide names of ASPs® and REALTORS® who have helped clients with a unique staging project to get a house sold. The writer’s goal, he wrote, was to […]
Guest blog post: Top Tips for Staging Kitchens and Dining Rooms
Prepping your home for sale takes a lot of time and effort on your part. Potential buyers want to come into a home and see the potential that is there. They want to be able to visualize there furniture as well as their family and friends enjoying the space. Proper Staging applies to all rooms […]
Make the Most of Your ASP® and IAHSP® Membership: Showcase Your Success
As I have previously shared, Stagedhomes.com works closely with media outlets – television, radio, newspapers, magazines, bloggers, podcasters and many more – and we are often asked to contribute stories. We continually receive requests for quotes and story ideas and while we at Stagedhomes.com certainly provide great insight and background information to those who contact […]
Business Plan Tip 2: How to Create a Powerful Value Message and Why it Matters
How to Create a Powerful Value Message and Why it Matters You’re at an open house together with a Realtor® you’d like to form a business relationship with when a visiting broker stops and asks what brought you there. “I’m an Accredited Staging Professional®,” is likely your response. Unfortunately, that description will not spell out […]
Business Plan Tip 1: Quick Guide to Successful Branding
For all Accredited Staging Professionals it’s crucial to consider one’s brand. A brand is essentially a company’s expression of identify and especially a statement of its uniqueness compared to similar businesses in the marketplace. Often branding is referred to as the proper development and selection of a logo and even website design. Certainly both are […]
Same property. Same Seller. Same price. New Professional Agent Team. New Professional Stagers. A completely different result!
Last week I shared a story by Joan Inglis, a story she sent following a request by a national real estate publication. Today I thought I would take this opportunity to share another one of the great stories we received. This Staging case was shared by Kevin Htain, CEO of Identity Home Staging And Lifetime Accredited […]