Is Home Staging a good career?

Is Home Staging a good career?

For many, home staging is a fun and creative work-from-home opportunity. So if you have a flair for design and an eye for color, or if you’re great with home organization and decorating, a home staging career might be the perfect fit for you.

Is Home Staging a profitable business?

Home stagers can earn anywhere from $500 to $5,000 for a project depending on the square foot of the home, the number of rooms being staged, and the amount of work that goes into staging the home.

How much money can I make as a home stager?

The average salary for home stagers is $49,616, with some earning as much as $80,500 annually. The majority of lead stagers make over $20 an hour, while the majority of staging assistants make $10-$25 an hour, according to RESA’s 2021 State of the Industry Report.

How much should I charge to stage a home?

As a general rule of thumb, the average cost for most stagers is $300 to $600 for an initial design consultation, and $500 to $600 per month per staged room. “Therefore, staging a 2,000-square-foot home would cost around $2,000 to $2,400 a month,” explains real estate professional Crystal Leigh Hemphill.

How do home stagers get clients?

Ask existing home staging clients for referrals. Call prospective staging clients and ask them out for coffee or a quick chat on the phone. Go to open houses and meet real estate agents you want to work with. Approach those real estate agents and sellers and convince them to stage the home.

Who pays for staging costs?

More than half of the real estate agents RESA surveyed said they sometimes offered to pay for staging services (or a portion of the cost) in some cases. Even if the agent won’t pay for the staging, nearly 80% of agents surveyed by RESA paid for a consultation with a stager for their clients (at $300 to $500).

What is soft staging?

Soft staging is a lesser-known version of home staging. Soft staging has the same concept as traditional home staging but without the furniture. We bring in artwork and accessories that compliment the home to make it feel warmer and more inviting.

Do sellers or agents pay for staging?

Most agents will outright refuse to pay for staging. However, it is always up for negotiation. In my experience, a real estate agent will pay for staging only if they believe it will bring a significant increase to the selling price of a home and in return, more commission for themselves.

Do home stagers sell their furniture?

The majority of furniture that home stagers sell is sold right out of the property it’s being used in, say Karen Otto with Dallas-based Home Star Staging and Anthea Click with FP Staging and Design in Nashville. People come in to look at the property, decide they like the furniture, and ask about purchasing it.

What is the best home staging course available?

Best Home Staging Courses

1. Accredited Staging Professional. ASP is a course offered throughout the U.S. by Staged Homes. This was the first certification course I took.
2. Certified Staging Professional. Another option is CSP’s Staging Training.
3. RESA. Join RESA, the Real Estate Staging Assoication.

What do stagers do with furniture?

Stagers also frequently position furniture at an angle to facilitate better movement in a square or skinny room, or to highlight existing focal points.

How long does it take to stage a house?

Overall, I find that an average occupied home can be staged in 8 hours or less, and a vacant home in 2 days or about 16-18 hours. If your home is vacant, it is best to call the stager at least 2-3 weeks prior to listing. An occupied home may require less lead time, based on the staging needs.

Does staging add value?

Eighty-five percent of staged homes fetched offers between 5 percent and 23 percent over list price, according to 2020 data from the Real Estate Staging Association (RESA), and by investing 1 percent of the home’s value in staging, 75 percent of sellers saw a return between 5 percent and 15 percent.

What percentage of homes are staged?

Realtors and sellers seem to be getting the message. The National Association of Realtors released their 2019 Profile on Home Staging recently and a whopping 83 percent of buyers’ agents say staging makes it easier for buyers to visualize a property as their future home. This figure was up from 77 percent in 2017.

Why is staging so expensive?

Staging costs increase based on how many rooms you stage and how long you need the furniture in place (i.e. until your home sells or you accept an offer). Other costs may include consultation fees and moving expenses for the decor. So, lived-in homes can be significantly less expensive—but not always.