training: How would you like your Staging Services be Auctioned Off to the LOWEST Bidder? - 08/21/09 11:22 AM
How would you like your Staging Services be Auctioned Off to the LOWEST Bidder?
Yes - that's right - the LOWEST Bidder. Sort of like a reverse Auction where they devalue the service being auctioned off - a way to make sure a cheap price wins.
WOW. Would you want to … (11 comments)
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training: Home Staging Class coming to Portland, Oregon! - 09/06/08 09:50 AM
Real Estate Agents - those of you interested in learning about the process and purpose of Home Staging, how to get clients on board, how to use Staging as a key marketing tool, and earn the prestigious Accredited Staging Professional (ASP) Designation and Accreditation, come to the ASP Course in Portland, OR on September … (1 comments)
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training: Home Staging - Accredited Staging Professional (ASP) Course offered in SF Bay Area - 08/02/08 01:40 PM
Stagedhomes.com is proud to announce that the Accredited Staging Professional® (ASP®) Course is coming to Concord, CA:
Concord, CA
August 12th & 13th
at
Holiday Inn Concord
1050 Burnett Avenue, Concord, CA 94520
**This course is approved for 14 hours of Continuing Education for California licensed agents!!**
CCAR® members … (0 comments)
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training: Home Staging Roots Are Long and Deep - the truth about "Where Staging Came From" - 07/21/08 11:41 PM
Barb Schwarz, ASPM, IAHSP, Certified Speaking Professional, has been recognized for many things in her career - Successful Realtor, Broker, Mentor, Motivational Speaker, and Creator of Home Staging. In this last role, she once again demonstrates why she is at the forefront of the real estate industry as a visionary and expert.
I felt the need … (26 comments)
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training: What do the Olympics and Home Staging have in common? - 07/01/08 03:02 AM
I am getting excited for the Summer Olympics - my family and I have been watching the time trials for track and field and swimming - and I am always amazed at the athletes.
They have been training for years for this event - and sadly some will not make it because of … (3 comments)
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training: Is What We Do A Crime? According to ASID - it should be! Wall Street Journal - 4/1/08 - 04/10/08 07:06 PM
Someone sent me this article link and I could NOT believe it when I read it - but it's true! Although there are those that we could argue should be "shot" for doing a poor job in the decorating, Staging, and design world, this is going to the extreme. We have … (9 comments)
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training: TRAINING FILLS DEMAND AND SUPPLIES THE TALENT - 05/16/07 03:52 PM
I felt this topic deserved a blog of its own . . . Training works in whatever forum you prefer. The APPLICATION of that knowledge has to be done in order for Success to come!
Training Companies help fill a need - a DEMAND for this service in a market. They do … (4 comments)
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training: HOW DO YOU MARKET WHEN YOU ARE NOT MARKETING? - 05/07/07 10:26 PM
Where was the last person that asked you "What is Home Staging?" I am STILL blown away that I get that question after years of Staging and the exposure we have seen in all sorts of media. My first response when I get that question is to ask "Have you been … (4 comments)
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training: GOOD NEGOTIATIONS ARE THE KEY - 05/07/07 09:00 PM
How good are you at Negotiating? When a client says "no" do we walk away or do we go for round 2? Giving options for our Staging services helps in this process and learning how to keep the door open are key. When a client is interested in Staging the battle … (0 comments)
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training: STAGING FEATURED IN "PARADE" SECTION OF MOST MAJOR PAPERS! - 05/06/07 02:40 PM
The Sunday Paper for most large papers has a "PARADE" section - and today's was all about "Where America Lives." Not only do they give statistics for median priced homes in the country, but they share what our dollars can afford city by city. Pretty interesting to see how far our … (8 comments)
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training: Get off the Roller-Coaster! - 05/01/07 10:49 AM
I love Roller Coasters - I love that climb to the top with the anticipation of the big drop in my stomach when we speed down a hill. I challenge myself to hold my hands-up in the air - screaming like a kid! We took our kids to Sea World over … (7 comments)
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training: Keep Things Simple by Focusing on the Basics - 05/01/07 01:09 AM
Basic Training - instilling the simple and basic foundation for success - is something we all need to go back to from time to time. I just completed another Staging class and had a Stager that had been trained a while ago that was really struggling with what to do next. … (7 comments)
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training: Road Tripping - or Tripping out on Staging? - 04/30/07 10:54 PM
Road Tripping to learn about Staging? Pretty cool. Just read the blog about Lori flying to LA. And what is so neat is I have a a fellow Stager that drove 900 miles from Colorado to be with us this week in Sacramento to see how we do things and to learn! She … (0 comments)
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training: Are you "Being Guido?" - 04/28/07 08:58 PM
Just got a call from a colleague on my team - and she completed a staging job on a vacant apartment that was modeled for the builder. She put the rental furniture in her name, and has all her other stuff in the house. Fee was about $2,000 for the Staging. Seller/Builder … (8 comments)
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training: Newsweek Features Home Staging! Check it out! - 04/28/07 02:06 PM
The Newsweek Issue with Don Imus on the cover has a feature on Home Staging! NATIONAL feature - yeah! It features Barb Schwarz, Creator of Home Staging, and has some good basic tips for Sellers. Staging is the rage! - Jennie
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training: Insurance - the importance of proper protection! - 04/28/07 01:35 PM
I was reminded two weeks ago about why it is so vital that we all have insurance to protect ourselves and our "stuff" while it might be in a vacant or occupied home. I staged a $1.6 Million 4500 square foot vacant house - looked great - and the Seller, Builder, … (12 comments)
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training: "OLD TIMERS" - HOW TO KEEP IT FRESH AND GROWING - 02/17/07 02:53 PM
I was thinking the other day about how exciting it is when first building a business - the hope and dream of success right there in front of you. And that it CAN be overwhelming to figure it all out but it is so exciting to be on a path of … (8 comments)
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training: Welcome to Jennie's Blog - 02/09/07 02:29 AM
Welcome to those of you venturing into the ActiveRain forest of fun and learning! Inspired to join this network by past students and clients, I thought "what the heck" and so here I am. Hopefully this site will give exposure to Staging in a positive way - as a great business … (26 comments)
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