This is PART 2 in a series entitled: "WHAT ARE YOU PAYING ME FOR?" In today's market, many people can be confused about what they are actually paying for when hiring a professional Stager. In my last post, I talked about the business overhead and marketing expenses, and the costs to having an actual business - not just a hobby - and why it's important to hire someone that knows what they are doing. In this post - we talk about The Staging Consultation or as it is sometimes referred to "The Staging … (0 comments)
In the words of the immortal Ella Fitzgerald . . . "It don't mean a thing if you ain't got that swing. . ." When it comes to Selling your house . . . we need to change the words to: "It don't mean a thing if you ain't got that ZING!" How about . . . "Your phone just won't ring without Buyer Zing!" Have you ever walked into a house and there … (3 comments)
denver: The 5 Senses of Staging a House – a Sensible and Sensational Idea!
- 04/19/10 01:31 PM
I read something recently that caught my attention as it talked about how our 5 senses - SIGHT, SMELL, TOUCH, HEARING, TASTE - engage as we look at houses, or rather how they don't engage if the seller has not deliberately put things out to make that happen or has not bothered to prepare their house for sale. I thought about this - and as a professional Home Stager - I realized this is what I do every time I work with a Seller and on a house to Stage it for sale. But there is an imbalance with some … (0 comments)
denver: Sensational Home Staging Project! and NO Rental or Buying of items! How is that possible?
- 04/09/10 04:40 AM
Another Sensationally Staged house - for sale . . . and instead of having the Seller "remove everything and bring in all brand new stuff" - which really requires little creativity - we used what the Seller had in their house - and our ideas. TWO Staging Project - TWO Success Stories - TWO Examples of Sensational Home Staging. . . http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=161639&id=212548433098&l=d953e6310c&ref=mf http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=161641&id=212548433098&l=c133798211&ref=mf In today's market - many sellers cannot afford to "spend" thousands of dollars to "stage" their house - and I put the word in quotes on purpose - because when a Seller is told to get rid of their … (2 comments)
Home Stagers: Is your Mama Proud? I was thinking early this morning - as my mind wandered and settled on different thoughts and conversations - that as a professional Home Stager - there seem to be those that expect us to do work for FREE to "prove ourselves" with the promise of lots of business to be had. I know of many Stagers that have fallen into that trap - "Gosh - when they see how wonderful my work is - they will then give me all their business. I just have to prove myself to them." Remember what … (7 comments)
denver: Get in the Zone - the Creative Zone!
- 01/16/10 12:15 PM
Get in the Zone - the Creative Zone! by Jennie Norris, ASP Master, IAHSP - Owner, Sensational Home StagingMy eyes are heavy and my head has sunk blissfully into my pillow. Another day passed and I am ready for a good night's slumber . . . and then something odd happens. My brain decides it is not ready for sleep and all these ideas start to flood in. It's like a door to a creative part of my brain that was not awake (or acknowledged) during the day has been opened. And I HAVE to walk through it.In the past I … (12 comments)
denver: Home Staging Statistics updated for January 2010 - get your accurate data here!
- 01/15/10 12:24 PM
Once again, Stagedhomes.com (http://www.stagedhomes.com/), the industry leader in Home Staging and education and IAHSP (www.iahsp.com), the only professional Home Staging Association serving only Home Stagers, have provided updated Statistics for Home Staging that show when houses are Staged for sale, they sell up to 5 times faster than the un-staged competition! That is HUGE in today's market and economy where houses that sit on the market are reduced in price as the only method to attract a Buyer. This can cost a Seller tens of thousands of dollars. Meanwhile, the average investment to Stage a house ranges from $300-$2,000 depending on whether the … (7 comments)
denver: What do Home Stagers and Major League Baseball Players have in Common?
- 12/18/09 07:21 AM
Well it certainly is not our annual multi-million dollar contracts . . . or the papparazzi that follow us around! LOL But seriously . . . I was out to dinner with my husband and friends and saw a game on TV. We were seated at the bar waiting for our table, and people were shouting and yelling for their preferred team. I said hello to the man seated next to me - he looked to be in his mid-50's - and as he watched the game he sort of whimsically said, "You know - those guys really have it … (6 comments)
denver: Sensational Home Staging Launches in the Denver region!
- 11/04/09 04:02 AM
The newest Home Staging company to launch in the Denver region is Sensational Home Staging! This may be a new company to the region, but it is not owned by a new Stager. Jennie Norris, owner of Sensational Staged Home is a professional ASP Master Home Stager that has been Staging houses for over 7 years. She is also a member of the International Association of Home Staging Professionals (IAHSP) that for over a decade has been guiding the Home Staging industry with standards of education, excellence and ethics. She is serving as the President of IAHSP for 2009-2010. It … (4 comments)
"WHAT ARE YOU PAYING ME FOR?" PART 2
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