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Why Charging a Flat Fee Can Flat-Line Your Home Staging Business |
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Thursday, 06 November 2008 |
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The pricing structure (and items you charge for) you set up for your home staging services can either make or break your business. Good for you to follow your heart and get into a career you enjoy, but if you're doing something you love and not making money, it's not a business - it's a hobby. Even if you're the best home stager in your city, if you charge a flat rate for your services, you could end up broke faster than you think. In fact, you could be setting yourself up to "flat-line" a business that could otherwise be extremely profitable. Charging by the square foot or setting a flat rate per room is a common mistake that has ended more than one home stager's career. Why? No two spaces are ever the same. It could take more time for you to stage a 900-square-foot condo than a 3,000-square-foot detached home. Why should you charge the same rate for both? |
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Virtual Home Staging |
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Written by admin
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Thursday, 06 November 2008 |
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Many of today's top real estate agents understand the power that the internet has when it comes to bringing together buyers and available inventory. With recent estimates being that over 80% of home buyers starting their search for properties online, it's imperative that real estate agents take advantage of the latest trends in technology. One of the trends that has emerged recently has been to showcase homes online using virtual staging techniques rather than traditional in-house staging. Using a computer program, virtual home stagers are able to take a picture of a home and alter it any way they like. This can involve everything from changing wall colors to moving around furniture. Fans of this technique say that virtual staging is far more cost-effective than traditional home staging, which can be expensive and time consuming for sellers. With a few clicks of a mouse, a room can be transformed from dingy to delectable. |
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