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 […]

How our REALTOR grads feel after earning their ASP Real Estate Designation and Accreditation!

Our REALTOR grads are EXCITED about earning credentials to help them be more PRODUCTIVE and gain more LISTINGS using the knowledge they learn in our course!  Earn a highly respected industry Designation – and watch your business grow!! Call us at 800-392-7161 or email [email protected]

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 […]

Bootcamps moved to 6 PM MST! Sign up now! Bootcamps for Business & Marketing – After Hours

You asked, we listened.  Our Marketing & Business Bootcamps are now being scheduled after hours so that they do not encroach on your work day!  Join us from 6PM – 7:15 PM MST!  After you have completed your Stagings and business, take a POWER HOUR webinar to learn how to be even MORE Successful in your […]

Home Staging Training – San Jose CA – Sept 27-28-29!

Hey San Jose-SF Bay Area!  We are coming for you!  Are  you a REALTOR that would like to add Home Staging as a key listing service and learn how to get every seller to say “YES” to Staging?  Or are you a person that would like to be a professional Home Stager and learn how […]

Colours of 2016: Combining Metals & Interior Design Colours

Choosing the right wall colors or lighting for a home can be tricky, so Industville, a British company, recently came out with this awesome infographic that shows you the best ways to use colors and metals in interior design. Moods, feelings and behavior are affected by the wall colors in a room. For example, lively […]

Being Guido – How to Get Control of Your Money Flow

by Jennie Norris, ASPM, IAHSP Original Post Most people have seen those movies – the gangster flick where the bad guy named Guido talks with a thick Brooklyn or Italian accent and roughs up some other character as part of the plot.  No one likes Guido.  I bet Guido does not even like being Guido. […]

Top 5 Things to Avoid When Staging a Home

Staging can have a major impact on the way potential buyers perceive your home and on their willingness to pay top dollar for it. At a time when most buyers begin their search for a home online, listing photos of expertly Staged homes can also encourage buyers to take the next step forward and schedule […]

My House SOLD for TOO MUCH MONEY

Educating RE Agents about the benefits of ASP Staging all listings in any market is crucial. It is what I developed and have told REALTORS for years and taught in My ASP Classes. Thank you Jennie Norris for sharing it on your blog. I thought I would share it here to remind everyone to share […]

ASP and ASPM Staging and Business Ideas for YOU!

Dear ASP’s® and ASPM’s®, Happy New Year!  Amazing to me that the year 2016 is already here and January will soon turn into February before we know it!  How fast the time does go. At our great ASPM® Symposium that we had at end of last year I asked each ASPM®to share an idea about […]