Customer Reviews

Home Staging for Profit: How to Start and Grow a Six Figure Home Staging Business in 7 Days or Less OR Secrets of Home Stagers Revealed So Anyone Can Start a Home Based Business and Succeed

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I am extremely pleased with this book and other books by this author. The subject is covered about as thoroughly as it can be covered, pointing out many things I never would have thought about on my own. The many before and after pictures illustrate points being made plus there are descriptions of other tools that will help me promote my business.

Most notable and helpful are the great lists: questions to ask real estate agents, questions for homeowners, tools you need to have, the best furniture and accessories to have in inventory, a complete check list of things a stager should evaluate when doing consultations, and different easy ways to price services (my biggest dilemma) and business set-up.

She also talked about professional design training, and tools she makes available which should make the staging work itself easier. How often do you see a book-writer find the tools for you and offer them at sale prices? She couldn't have made it easier to get started and know what to do than if she took you by the hand. That would be nice too, but impractical, I know.

I especially like it that she is transparent about her own success over many years, and that I can go to her website and see testimonials of others who have taken the training. I will refer to this book often because of it's thoroughness and expertise; there is more in it than what you expect because it's a very large book, not like all the others.

That I can write her when I have a question and receive a personal response is comforting; that I can request her monthly newsletter is also a valuable bonus other authors don't offer at all.

There are some authors who talk in generalities because they have something more they want to sell you. So they hold back on the really specific details. Jennings doesn't do that. She lays it all out there for you and you just have to follow her lead to be successful.

I'm switching careers and have decided to try the home staging business. After reading about the author and her experience, I ordered this book and I'm glad I did. It provides the exact information I was seeking. It's informative and written in an extremely easy style to follow. Although some of the information is obvious/basic - (decluttering) - it is important enough it probably should be emphasized. The author even provides a list of potential names for your new business. She also includes a question and answer section in which she provides good guidelines for potential situations. I purchased another book at the same time I ordered this one and there is no comparison. I would definitely recommend this book.

I purchased Home Staging for Profit to find out more about this area of design support. I am a decorator/redesigner and was very pleased to see the amount of detail and information. It contains everything you would need to know to provide these services and how to set up and manage the business. It is very clear and offers a number of lists, forms and other resources. I was so impressed that I have enrolled in the author's training, mainly to get the other books. The book is sometimes repetitive and does offer the other resources, but it is information that is well worth repeating. I would recommend this book highly!

This book is remarkable. This is an extensive course in house staging. It covers every facet of the business and industry.As I am from Australia I was unsure of the relevance to my situation but can state that this is suited for any one thinking of getting into the staging industry anywhere in the world. The book misses nothing. In addition to teaching Home Staging it also teaches business techniques, marketing, interior decorating, buyer psychology, seller psychology. With plenty of photo examples, business forms and question and answer examples this was the best read on this subject I have come across. The author addresses every possible situation and the training is written as if she was in the room giving you one to one training. As there are no means of doing any kind of courses covering this industry in Australia, I was lucky to find this book and training and believe I have saved myself a lot of money in doing so. This is far more thorough than any of the interior design courses I have done. This book is straight to the point with many hints and ideas from the author. It is well written and is easily understood by any reader.

A brilliant training source

Jill Luke

As an interior designer, I was looking to expand my business into the home staging arena, but wasn't really interested in spending thousands of dollars on one of those 3-day courses. After reading many reviews, I decided to purchase this book and I am so glad that I did! I think the author provides an in-depth guide about home staging as well as steering you in the right direction to operate your own home staging business. I found her book to be very informative and thought she provided great tips and examples. I would highly recommend this to anyone who is interested in running their own home staging business. Also, I would recommend her other book, Rearrange It! - How to Start and Grow a Profitable Home-Based Redesign Business - In my opinion, I think you would need both these skills to successfuly run either business.

"Home Staging for Profit" is a wonderful resource for those interested in a career in home staging. Compared to the two other books I've read on the subject, this one is by far the best. There is virually nothing that a home stager need to know that is not covered in this book. I have been hestitant to start my own business, but Ms. Jennings has provided all the information I need to know, from selecting a business name to supplying sample forms. This book has given me the confidence and the tools I need to launch a successful career in home staging. In addition to the information on setting up a business, it includes: Effective communication skills, professional ethics, questions to ask the seller, and tips on cleaning, decluttering, restoring and enhancing all rooms of the house. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in home staging for themselves or as a career.

Home Staging for Profit: How to Start and Grow a Highly Profitable Home-Based Staging BusinessThis book is great! It provides so many things to consider when staging a home as a business. It covers the business as it pertains to both the customer side and the importance of running the business in a structured way. It also covers working with people, such as realtors, who can be a good source of referrals. It provides samples of forms, letters and suggestions as to wording for advertising and much more. It really is a complete reference book for a well run and successful home staging business.

I recently bought 2 books on Staging, since I'm currently wondering wether to pursue it as a new career. Right off the bat, this book is very inspiring in it's voice and the writer's accomplishments. I'm barely into it, but it's already gotten me back to feeling excited about the possibilities. As opposed to the other staging book i'm about to review, and ended up returning.

The layout is like reading a term paper, but it's kind of nice reading on such a big format for a change. No color pictures to speak of, but if you're buying this, you're not looking for color ideas. Just tell me what the biz is all about, and what i could expect from giving it a go, is all i'm looking for.

I'm really enjoying the way that it's written as if the author is talking to you. It's much more entertaining, and it makes me feel like she's there for any questions, which she says she is!

So based on the 30+ pages or so i've read, this book is a definite for those looking for some insight into this growing business.

I ordered the book based on another review about it. I was pleased with the information contained in it, however, I will say that it is written like she is speaking to you and feels at time to be unorganized as to topic. With the subtitle leading you to believe you can be up and running in 7 days, there really is not a Seven Day plan as such, but you need to extract what is needed from each chapter. I also found a few of the things she suggested in staging to be a bit odd, ie: cleaning out gutters. Although I realize this would be necessary in selling a home, I do not feel this should be the job of a Home Stager. There is a lot of marketing information and some good ideas as to how to market the business, which I did find helpful. Most books like this on this topic generally tout the products of the author and this is no exception to that. However, unlike another well-known home stager-author they are not mentioned on every page. I would recommend this to anyone wanting to start this business, but I also feel that if you have no design background, this book will not help in that. My suggestion is to read all you can on the subject, take what works for you, then build your business.

The book has been very helpful in my new Home Staging business. I have experience in home staging, but this book gave me valuable information for dealing with clients. The website associated with this author is also very helpful. Barbara has emailed me several times with additional information. So not only do you get a great book, you also get a website that provides information, as well as promotional materials for mailings, etc. I just purchased the additional materials and have received lots of compliments about the attractiveness of the contact cards and home staging brochures. Overall I made a great choice in buying this book, I have everything I need to start my business. Thanks Barbara for writing the book.