The Stories behind my Staging Sayings – Part Four

For nearly forty years I’ve shared my knowledge of Home Staging through presentations across the country, and through the Accredited Staging Professional and Masters Courses. During those years I’ve developed many sayings in order to effectively communicate the benefits of Home Staging to real estate professionals, sellers and of course Home Stagers. In the following […]

Guest blog: What You Need to Stage® a Kid’s Bedroom

Although a child’s bedroom may look like a toy store exploded in it most of the time, you don’t want to simulate that look when Staging the home. In reality, you want to make it look simple, yet ideal for the perfect look. It’s uncommon for a child to have an immaculate bedroom most of […]

Looking for an Opportunity to Stage the Rest of Your Life?

I love sharing Staging Stories! Today I thought I would share testimonials and stories sent to me by some of our wonderful ASPs and ASPMs. Always working for you, Barb Barb Schwarz The Creator of Home Staging® CEO StagedHomes.com Founder/Chairwoman, The International Association of Home Staging Professionals Please click here if you cannot view the […]

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 […]

Wall Street Journal: Home Staging Effect? Not Much.

On December 26, 2013, the Wall Street Journal published the article Home Staging Effect? Not Much. The article begins: How much does a tacky purple wall color affect a home’s sale price? Not much, according to new research on home staging. While good staging does influence a home buyer’s overall impression of a house, staging […]

Introducing Our Stagedhomes.com Trainers: Rebecca Henderson

Around the country and Canada, our wonderful trainers teach the Accredited Staging Professional Course. Virtually every week, often every day, I receive word from course participants about how much they loved their trainer. I’ve asked each trainer to introduce themselves. Today, Rebecca Henderson will share a word about her background. Barb Barb Schwarz, ASP®, ASPM®, […]

Make the Most of the Stagedhomes.com Blog: Read Past Articles

A little more than six years ago we recognized that ASPs® and ASPMs®wanted a place to learn about new benefits with their ASP® and IAHSP® memberships, programs and events, and new features they immediately could put to use in their businesses. We heard from many who wanted to find a way to interact with us […]

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Business Plan 2014: Tip 2. Quick Guide to Successful Branding

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 very important, but a brand is a lot more than just […]

Share Your Staging® Success Stories at the Stagedhomes.com Facebook Page

I’m so proud of all our ASPs! You truly make a difference for so many real estate professionals and consumers, and I’m proud to share a story of yet another successful Staging® project. As I was looking through our past features at our Facebook page I came across a description of a Home Staging® project […]

DECEMBER 6: FREE One-Hour Home Staging Training Webinar

Learn from The Creator of Home Staging®, Barb Schwarz, through the convenience and the magic of Webinars. A FREE one-hour Home Staging Training Webinar will take place on December 6, 2013, from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. You will learn: What Home Staging Truly Is. The difference between decorating or ASP® Staging […]