Building a Successful Home Staging Business: Proven Strategies from the Creator of Home Staging

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Let Barb Schwarz----the creator of the Home Staging concept----show you what it takes to make it in the Home Staging industry.

In 1972, Barb Schwarz coined the term "Staging" to refer to the process of preparing a home for sale, and turned her idea into a brand new industry. Today, thanks to Schwarz's pioneering efforts, Home Staging has become a big business with enormous profit potential.

If you are thinking about starting a Home Staging business of your own or just want to improve upon an existing one, then Building a Successful Home Staging Business is the book for you. Written in a straightforward and accessible style, this practical guide will show you exactly how to set up a Home Staging business, and help you run and maintain the business as it grows. Some of the issues outlined throughout these pages include:

• How to write a business plan, market your company, and make the most of your resources.
• How to work through the consulting, bidding, and Staging processes.
• How to establish solid relationships with real estate agents and brokers.
• How to obtain your Accredited Staging Professional (ASP) designation.

Filled with in-depth insights, expert advice, and proven strategies that Schwarz has developed over the course of her stellar career, Building a Successful Home Staging Business will put you in the perfect position to profit from the many opportunities that exist in this dynamic market.

Biographical Note

Barb Schwarz is the creator of Home Staging. She has taught her Staging concepts to more than one million people around the world since 1985. As President and CEO of StagedHomes.com, she has more than thirty-five years' experience in Staging and has Staged and sold more than 5,000 homes. Schwarz is the creator of the Accredited Staging Professional Course and ASP Designation and Certification. She holds the coveted Certified Speaking Professional designation from the National Speakers Association and has a weekly radio show in Seattle, Staging Life with Barb. Schwarz is also the author of Home Staging: The Winning Way to Sell Your House for More Money (published by Wiley).

Table of Contents

• Acknowledgements.
• Introduction.
• Chapter 1. From the Beginning.
• Chapter 2. Starting Your Home Staging Business.
• Chapter 3. Your Business Plan.
• Chapter 4. Cover Yourself!
• Chapter 5. Services Provided by Home Stagers.
• Chapter 6. Bids, Fees, and Consultations.
• Chapter 7. Marketing Your Home Staging Business.
• Charter 8. How to Work with Real Estate Professionals.
• Chapter 9. Lights, Camera, Action! Actual Staging.
• Chapter 10. The Future of Home Staging.
• Appendix A. Sample Documents.
• Appendix B. Increasing Real Estate Agent Earnings Through Staging.
• Appendix C. Showing Instructions for Homeowners.
• Appendix D. Staging Criteria.
• Appendix E. Moving Checklist.
• Appendix F. Regional Chapters for the International Association of Home Staging Professionals.
• Index.