When you’re living in an apartment, it’s nice to make it feel like your own. After all, you’re paying rent every single month. Sure, you don’t have the freedom that you would have if you were a homeowner. However, it’s always great to feel comfortable in your space. When renting, you are not allowed to […]
Category: ASP Staging Tips
Decluttering: The First Step in Home Staging
When buyers see photographs of a cluttered house, they don’t see the great property underneath — they just see the stuff. That’s why it’s so important that sellers declutter before putting their home on the market. The same property can look small and cramped or clean and spacious depending on the amount of clutter in […]
Become an Accredited Staging Assistant – the NEWEST Educational Offering from StagedHomes
If you are a creative person but do not want the responsibility of owning and operating a business, enroll in the Accredited Staging Assistant (ASA) Course from StagedHomes! This two-day course has been offered for months to existing graduates of our Stagedhomes.com Staging Courses to grow their companies, and now is OPEN to anyone in […]
Ways to Sell A Home Faster
Time is money. It’s an old cliché but it’s true. When it comes to real estate, the sums involved mean that time can be a lot of money, it’s therefore in everyone’s interests that a sale be completed as quickly as possible. With that in mind, here are five tips to make that happen. 1. […]
How to Make a House Look Great on a Buget
How to Make a House Look Great on a Buget – By Katie Mills, Stagedhomes.com Home Staging Blog contributor When you’re preparing to sell a home, generally speaking, the last thing you want to do is spend a lot of money on expensive updates because you have no idea who is going to end […]
Why the Story of the Tortoise and the Hare Applies to Owning a Staging Business
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 […]
Home Staging Business Course coming to the Pacific Region!
Want to start a successful Home Staging Business? Or do you need to add Home Staging credentials and expertise to your existing interior design or decorating business? Register for one of our upcoming, cutting edge Home Staging Business Courses! The Accredited Staging Professional (ASP) Course is the most thorough and longest running training course with successful […]
In a HOT Market, why would anyone need Home Staging?
In a HOT Market, why would anyone need Home Staging? by Jennie Norris, ASPM, IAHSP-Premier, BTS, REO, SRS, IAHSP-CB President & CEO, Stagedhomes.com Chairwoman, International Association of Home Staging Professionals (IAHSP) In a HOT market, why would anyone need Home Staging? If you are like most cities around the country, the real estate market is […]
How to Use Home Staging to Get a Better First Impression on a House
We’ve all heard the phrase, “you only get one chance at a first impression”; a good impression at least and that’s even more important when it comes to staging a home! It’s said that it takes no more than seven seconds for someone to form a first impression and decide (based on looks) if they are or […]
Trends for 2017: What’s In & What’s Out?!
Are you ready for a year filled with “boundary pushing” trends?! Welcome to 2017! The year ahead is filled with brilliant, bright color, bold looks, mixed textures, and much more! Defining trends are not only making themselves known this year, but there are several trends that are no longer invited and on the way OUT. Matching your style […]