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Will I
receive hands on experience? |
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Yes! Whether you
are taking the 3-Day or 5-Day FIRST Certification
course, you
will have hands on experience conducting previews,
consultations and actual hands on staging
experience. |
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Do I
need previous experience in real estate or interior
design? |
| While experience
in either of these fields is helpful, it is not
necessary. Through written, verbal instruction, as
well as hands on experience, you will have the
ability to go home and create a successful business. |
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How
physically demanding is staging? Can I do this
alone? |
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Most aspects of
staging will require you to be somewhat physical.
You may be moving furniture, painting walls or
hanging large pieces of art. For most, vacant home
staging is the only part of the business that may
require additional help. |
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Do I
have to work full time? |
| No. This will be
your business. You can decide the hours you want to
work! |
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How
much money can I make? |
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Prices vary from
community to community but average consultation
rates range from $75-$150 per hour with written
report. Full service staging ranges from $350 - !!!
depending on the needs of the home and average
vacant home staging ranges from $800 (partial
staging) to $4000+ (full home staging) for a 12-16
week rental period. |
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How do
I find clients? |
| We
will give you specific training and tools to help
you immediately begin working. In our business
planning section we give dozens of proven strategies
to help you gain clients! |
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What
do I bring? |
A
POSITIVE
ATTITUDE! This is the true secret to your success!
A digital camera. The photos you will leave with
will be invaluable. You will receive copies of
written consultations for the homes we have worked
on. Photos of these homes will help you keep it all
together. |
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How
should I dress? |
| You will need
casual and professional clothes as well as clothes
you can get dirty in. In preparation for your new
career, we will do our best to ensure you experience
varying levels of staging jobs. We will be
interacting with homeowners and agents, conducting
consultations, moving furniture and doing some basic
packing. We may be stripping wallpaper, painting
walls, cabinets or furniture or even digging in the
dirt and planting to create curb appeal. Remember,
you will always be representing yourself in a
professional image and need to dress accordingly –
even when covered in dirt, paint or sawdust! |
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Any
other questions? |
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Please feel free
to contact me with any questions you may have. See
‘contact us’ for all of our contact info! |
