Suzanne Manlove of Arlington Home Staging, LLC (VA) didn’t waste any time getting her home staging business off the ground. Within two months of completing the Staging Diva Home Staging Business Training Program, she earned $2,250 for her time on her first client project, and that was over and above any expenses or rental costs the client paid.
More than enough profit to pay for all Manlove’s training to become a home stager and then some.
But it didn’t stop there. Manlove was ready to roll when HGTV needed a house for the popular show My House is Worth What?
Her clients, Jennifer and Tony Klapper needed a home staging plan fast— film crews were coming in four weeks! Their five bedroom home had great new spaces after doing a significant renovation, but all of the finishing touches hadn’t happened, and several rooms were still unfurnished. And with three young children, the Klappers needed tons of help de-cluttering too.
The Klappers hired Manlove’s company Arlington Home Staging to stage their home to shine on camera. Manlove scheduled a walk through, made a priority list, and got to work getting ready for the film date.
The filming was great fun, featuring the Klappers in need of a expert opinion and appraisal. The show’s results will be kept a secret until the show’s airing in Spring, 2009.
Debra Gould, The Staging Diva®
President, Six Elements Inc. Home Staging
Home Staging expert Debra Gould also known as The Staging Diva knows how to make money as a home stager and is determined to inspire and teach others to do the same. There are over 1000 Staging Diva Graduates who have learned to use their decorating talents and run their own home staging business in the Staging Diva Home Staging Business Training Program.
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Thank you all for your support – I am so proud to be a part of the wonderful staging community Debra has created! My business is not yet a year old and I’ve grown so much – don’t give up on your dream to be a home stager – it just takes time and dedication to your dream! Suzanne
Suzanne,
You are a staging diva! You have beautiful taste so without a doubt your project was a huge success. Way to go!
P.S. Every up-to-date house needs a video phone, right?! :}
~ Mariette
Go Suzanne! Thats such great news, well done!
Thanks for pointing that out. I realized as soon as I posted that it’s really just training. All the best for 2009.
Hey Debra…..that’s excellent news for Suzanne. I can only hope that I perform as well when I am finally accredited as a home stager. What I want to know is how did she find out that HGTV was looking for a stager?
Happy New Year!
K.
Hi Kevin, it’s important to know that there is really no such thing as staging “accreditation” in the sense that it is only a term used by the organization offering you that “credential.” The home staging industry is not regulated and there are no official home staging credentials. Any home staging training company, or private individual for that matter, can offer you their own set of initials to put after your name.
Suzanne is one of many Staging Diva Graduates who have done work for HGTV. You can read about some of the others at this link:
http://www.stagingdiva.com/ravereviews-students.html
Happy New Year and best wishes for a prosperous home staging business!
Debra
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