Comments on: Home stagers, it’s not all about price

By: Backstage with Staging Diva in April 2011

Backstage with Staging Diva in April 2011 — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 21:28:17 +0000

[...] working with the right types of clients— which happens by design and not by accident!Because I don’t do free estimates and I’ve always charged more than most stagers, my clients really value what I have to say. You see, when clients invest too little in your [...]

By: Do your home staging rates belong on your website? | Home Staging Business Report

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:02:14 +0000

[...] If you had a store and you were selling brand name TVs at cheap prices of course you’d be putting those prices online. You’d be using your low prices as a reason to do business with you. Unless you want to be the Wal-Mart of home staging, don’t even go there! No matter how competitive your rates are, there will always be someone cheaper. And who wants a client who is only looking for cheap staging? [...]

By: Does your pricing attract the wrong home staging clients? | Staging Diva Dispatch

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:32:49 +0000

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By: Debra Gould, The Staging Diva

Debra Gould, The Staging Diva — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:33:43 +0000

Deborah, Price is the first thing that people have always asked me too, from the day I started staging 7 years ago! It doesn’t mean it’s the only consideration though once they understand the value of what you do.

Asking about price is also the easiest first question for people to ask when they’re unsure of what a stager does and how it works, so they ask it, whether it’s their most important concern or not.

Now agents are a whole other story! Refer to a few posts back where I talked about this very issue of agents always squeezing us on price.

By: Deborah

Deborah — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:53:32 +0000

I am finding overall the first thing people ask is price! Everyone is holding on to every penny they have. I am also finding that real estate agents are drawn to price alone! There are a lot of realtors and stagers in this area, so it’s tough to be competitve with just price alone. Sincerity and a good personality goes a long way I am finding, as well as good knowledge!

By: Scott Becker

Scott Becker — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:24:54 +0000

Excellent information! I could not agree more. I have been using the same principles for over the last 10 years and you know what – customers will pay. And when you get paid, you spend more money on the project, take more time and don’t feel angry towards doing it. It becomes a win win situation!

By: Montreal's Liz Gallagher

Montreal's Liz Gallagher — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:10:20 +0000

I couldn’t agree with You more … sometimes though those clients do crossover … HomeHarmony.ca just experienced one recently … don’t care to re-visit that again anytime soon!

By: Debbie Fiskum, The Home Decor Genie!

Debbie Fiskum, The Home Decor Genie! — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:51:23 +0000

You are so right, Debra! I just have to work on marketing from that angle! I really don’t want to work with those clients who complain about everything and buy only on price. Good advice! Thanks.