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Craig Schiller, Sue Argue & Cindy Lin Meet in Chicago: Home Staging Coast to Coast

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We ate deep dish spinach pizza in the heart of Chicago, and talked for the first time face to face.  From New Hampshire, Chicago and San Francisco, we came together and shared our backgrounds, our home staging business stories, and our hopes for the future. And ladies, Craig is much more handsome in person.

Sue Argue, Craig Schiller, Cindy Lin

Craig Schiller treated Sue Argue and Cindy Lin to a guided tour around Chicago, which was fantastic. If you haven't been to this city in a while, go...it's a friendly, clean and FUN place to visit.

Craig, never wear that hat in Boston, OK? You might get beat up by the Red Sox fans.

Cindy and I tried the local beer, 321 I think it was called, very tasty.

The subject of home staging and Active Rain did come up :)

Craig is well aware that eyes are on his blog and he obviously cares about helping other staging business owners and his own customers.

Active Rain is a fantastic platform and it is working to get home staging's success out there! We're getting referrals from AR.

And we all see this happening: Realtors that team up with home stagers are more successful at selling homes than ones who don't. Same results, coast to coast.

Thank you Craig Schiller for your kindness and hospitality in Chicago. It was a pleasure meeting you both, and I wish us continued success in our businesses :) You can come visit me in NH next time, ski, kayak, hike, lobsters, autumn leaves...

Cheers! 

Sheron Cardin
California Moods Inc - Selma, CA
ARTIST - A Home Stager/Sellers Best Friend!
Did you FAMOUS STAGERS sign the wall? Oprah and Craig both in Chicago, is it the water? Looks like fun! Sue, your message to Realtors is true and as competetive as the business is, there is going to be a surge in demand because this is so true. Good job! (you guys are looking good)
Jul 04, 2007 06:33 AM
No Longer Available
White Rock, BC

OH, I'm jealous too!  I would love to meet you all!    You all look great! 

What AR is doing for home staging is amazing!  Thanks always to Craig for Stage it Forward, Sue for your great blogs, and I have'nt "met" Cindy Lin yet, I will go a read up on her.

Thanks for your post, Sue 

Jul 04, 2007 06:42 AM
Maureen Maureen
Orangeburg, NY
Sue - Looks like you guys had a ton of fun. 
Jul 04, 2007 10:26 AM
Yvonne Root
rooms b.y. root - Prescott, AZ
Home Stager - Northern Arizona
Sue, You little gad about you. I was just thinking this afternoon that I hadn't seen a post from you in a few days. I wondered if you had gone back to the UK or to Europe or the Orient this time. Better yet, you went to Chicago! Thanks for the responsible information. Who is going to Argue with that?
Jul 04, 2007 01:14 PM
Lori Kim Polk
Premiere Home Staging : Home Staging Services - Roseville, CA
Home Stager - Roseville, Sacramento
Wow! How fun was that? AR is amazing and will only get better..... thanks to 3 admirable Stagers that have been so influential in Staging. I hope you had a great time. 
Jul 04, 2007 02:28 PM
Sue Argue
Staged First Impressions - Hampton, NH
NH Home Stager
I should have brought my Red Sox hat, darn it :)
Jul 04, 2007 02:30 PM
Joan Mirantz
Homequest Real Estate - Concord, NH
Realtor, GRI, CBR, SRES - Concord New Hampshire
What fun to meet people you only "see" on line! Sounds like you had a ball!
Jul 04, 2007 03:42 PM
Sue Argue
Staged First Impressions - Hampton, NH
NH Home Stager
Joan, the New Hampshire people haven't even gotten together yet! We've got to change that.
Jul 04, 2007 03:56 PM
Maureen Graziano
Third Eye Home Staging - West Islip, NY
Looks like you all had a great time in the "windy city".  Sue, about that Red Sox hat, hmm, can you spell YANKEES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (lol). 
Jul 04, 2007 11:41 PM
Kathy Nielsen
http://atlantahomestaging.net - Marietta, GA
Atlanta Georgia Home Stager

I love to see get togethers such as this.  It sounds like you had a fabulous host and a fabulous time.

Thanks for sharing the pic.

Kathy

Jul 04, 2007 11:49 PM
Kathleen Lordbock
Keller Williams Realty Professionals - Baxter, MN
Keller Williams Realty Professionals
What fun! I imagine that you all shared some good business tips as well as have fun - share please!!
Jul 05, 2007 03:06 AM
Karen Otto
Home Star Staging - Plano, TX
Plano Home Staging, Dallas Home Staging, www.homes
Wow, I saw Cindy's post but didn't know that was you Sue in there as well! How great was that?  Now I'm really jealous... we could've roomed together and had a beer! Next time...
Jul 05, 2007 04:06 AM
Craig Schiller
Trempealeau, WI

I can not tell you what a nice time it was to talk and share some of "my" Chicago with both Sue and Cindy.

I've said it before and it happened here again... There is something magical about  first meeting in the Rain and then meeting in person. There is a level of connection that is wonderful.

Talking live to both Sue and Cindy was fun and FAST. BOY did we yap...

But thanks aging both of you.

Me

PS: The hat is all about GREAT DESIGN... no one can beat NY's logo. NO ONE! 

Jul 05, 2007 09:11 AM
Sue Argue
Staged First Impressions - Hampton, NH
NH Home Stager

Craig & I have both been touched (slammed?) by suicide in our immediate families. This is a subject that I keep tucked waaaay down in my gut and do not share. Craig can talk about this subject with an open and forgiving heart that is very rare. I urge all of us touched by suicide to connect with someone who understands. Though tears can be embarrassing in front of a new friend, I thank you Craig, for letting them bubble to the surface and be heard.

Air hug.

Sue 

Jul 05, 2007 09:37 AM
Maureen Graziano
Third Eye Home Staging - West Islip, NY
Craig and Sue - Sorry for your losses.  Craig, about that NY logo.  YES!!! Great logo, great team (well maybe not so great this year)!!!!
Jul 06, 2007 12:40 AM
Craig Schiller
Trempealeau, WI

Maureen, "great" team?  I have no comment. Remember I live in a 2 baseball team town.

As for suicide...  Sue it still bubbles up for me too. I just don't keep the bubbles down. I share my story because I know others have thier own to share and NEED to share. And I believe the general public needs to know the truth of these tragedies.

PS: Sue here is my post I was telling you about. The Gift of Tears

Me

Jul 06, 2007 03:19 AM
Rick & Ines - Miami Beach Real Estate
Majestic Properties - Miami Beach, FL

What a great meeting!  I love to read about Active Rain Gatherings and there are tons of people here I would love to get together with.  Thanks so much for sharing Sue.

Jul 06, 2007 08:52 AM
Sue Argue
Staged First Impressions - Hampton, NH
NH Home Stager
Ines, thank you for stopping by here. We're having a group hug!
Jul 06, 2007 09:57 AM
Margaret Ann Innis
Decorate To Sell - Merrimack Valley Real Estate Staging - Andover, MA
Real Estate Staging - MA & NH
Hi Sue!  Active Rain is amazing - Chicago ~ CA ~ NH!  Thank you for sharing your heart.  All the best, Margaret.
Jul 07, 2007 12:40 AM
Sue Argue
Staged First Impressions - Hampton, NH
NH Home Stager

Margaret!

Were your ears ringing a couple of weeks ago? Do you have any idea how successful your bracelets were in Chicago??? 

Jul 07, 2007 11:48 AM