In this, the second portion of the Passport Series, we will take a look at some passports which are important to growing a home staging business. If you haven’t already seen Part I you will need to take a look in order to understand what purchasing or acquiring multiple “passports” is all about.
Following is a segmented list of the various passports you will be using as a home stager.
In order to be prepared to serve your clients you will need a well stocked:
- Office
- Accessory Library (Look at Michelle Minch's and Jo Potvin's warehouses!)
- Furniture supply
- List of suppliers and service providers
- Contact list for those who will be able to work with you
Some types or pieces of marketing material you will need to have are:
A few of the office “tools” you will need are:
A number of the home staging “tools” you will need are:
- A tool box or container
- Plastic totes or containers
- Measuring tape
- Laser level
- Level
- Stud finder
- Steamer
- Ironing board and iron
- Bed risers
- Various screwdrivers
- Various types and sizes of pliers
- Drill
- Scissors
- Staple gun
- Sliders and lifter
- Sand paper
- An emery board
- Bar soap
- Various hammers
- Flashlight
- Small ladder
- Monofilament line
- Glue gun
- T-pins
- Extension cords
- Pencils
- Broom
- Mop
- Vacuum
- Dusting supplies
- A box knife
- Razor holder and razor blades
- Camera (Which one? Check out the photography group.)
Some home staging supplies you need are:
- Nails
- Screws
- Wall hooks
- Staples
- Rubber bands
- Ribbon
- Extra batteries
- Battery charger
- Glue gun sticks
- Liquid nails®
- Various types of tape (duct, painters, electrical, etc.)
- Mounting squares
Other items you will need while staging are:
- Bottled water
- Bottled water
- Cleaning supplies
- Marketing materials
- A portable music system
- A clock or watch
- A timer
- A notepad
- Pens and pencils
- A cell phone
- A calendar (I use a Planner Pad others use a hand-held device)
Some alliances which will be beneficial to a home staging business are:
- Real estate agents and brokers
- Builders
- Investors
- Photographer
- Landscaper
- Garden cleaning and maintenance crew
- Pre-pack specialist
- House cleaning crew
- Moving company
- Storage providers
- Pet sitting providers
- Handyman service
- Painter
- Plumber
- Electrician
- Fellow home stagers
Some skills needed by a home stager are:
- Ability to see the big picture
- Attention to details
- Understanding of basic design principles
- Communication skills
- Knowledge of various target market expectations
- Awareness of real estate trends in your particular locale
- Discernment concerning
- Your clients’ needs
- Your family’s needs
- Your needs
- Daily and life-long flexibility
If you don’t have all the passports listed above it is OK. At least you know which you will need to plan for. You may also decide that not all the passports are necessary for your particular home staging business. And, I’m sure there are other items or skills which you can add to the list.
One way to use the above lists is to print this article, check off the things you know you already have, then highlight the items, skills, alliances you want to have, and begin planning for how and when you will be acquiring them.
Decide which will require time, education or a monetary investment. Then decide how you will proceed toward your goal of attaining the passports you will need.
The final article in this series is about helping home sellers realize the dream of moving on.
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Information provided by Yvonne Root of rooms b.y. root located in central northern Arizona. Find the team of rooms b.y. root using the various passports acquired through time and purpose in Anthem, Prescott, Prescott Valley, Cottonwood, the Verde Valley, Camp Verde, Cornville, Dewey-Humboldt, Mayer, Spring Valley, Cordes Lakes, Black Canyon City, New River and surrounding communities.
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Yvonne, this is a nice comprehensive list for new stagers! Add to vacant staging essentials: TP and handwipes! Just another glamorous aspect to home staging!