3 Day Home Staging Course

 

Learn the key elements to stage a home to sell vs. decorating a home to dwell.  Don’t assume the same decorating principles apply to the listed home.  From furniture placement to accessorizing…there is a difference.  The class incorporates classroom time with field work in a variety of homes to hone your skills.

  • FEE:  Check the Schedule for fees- Secure your Seat with a $600 Deposit, balance of $1195 is due 1 week before class
  • OPTIONAL: Class size limited
  • WHO: Interior Decorators, Interior Designers, Redesigners, Stagers, Interior Rearrangers, Color Consultants,  Drapery Workrooms, DIY Decorators, and others
  • WHAT: Intensive 3 Day Class involving both classroom and field work in actual homes
  • WHERE: Locations vary with instructor
  • PREREQUISITES: Love for creating beautiful rooms for Selling and Dwelling
  • DESIGNATIONS: Home Staging Certifications

Course Fee:  $1795

Enrollment & Deposit ($600) Due 30 days prior to class start date.
Balance ($1195) Due 7 days prior to class start date.

CLASS AGENDA-Staging

 

  • ACTION™ System –The DSA Numerical Scoring System
  • The What, How, and Why of Staging
  • Staging with a Decorator’s Eye
  • Ten Steps to a Perfect Staging
  • Selling Point versus Focal Point
  • Selling Wall, Floors, Windows, and Doors
  • Perception versus Reality
  • Color and Staging
  • Client, Realtor, and FSBO Relationships
  • Writing Staging Proposals
  • Contracts and Pricing
  • Benefits of Realtor and Zillow.com
  • Staging in the Zone™
  • Overcoming Objections with Placement
  • Tablescapes, Bookshelves, and Rugs
  • The Art of Smart Accessorizing
  • Tools to make your Job Easier and Safer
  • Building a Portfolio-Photography Tips
  • Hands-on in homes
  • How to Build an Inventory
  • Implementing the Shopping List Form
  • Creating the Perfect Shopping List
  • Pros and Cons of Wholesale and Retail Shopping
  • And More

CLASS AGENDA-Business and Marketing

  • Business Start-up Guide- licenses, tax id, insurance
  • Naming your Business
  • Identifying your Target market
  • Pricing your Services
  • Fitting your Business to your Lifestyle
  • Additional Revenue Streams
  • Credentials and Certifications
  • Marketing through Credibility versus Visibility
  • Press Releases, Blogs, Websites, Branding
  • Kindred Spirit Marketing
  • Presentations that Rock and Attract Clients
  • Advertising-Free, How to Attract Media Exposure- Print Advertising

 

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