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Q: Certification, accredited, expert,
master, graduate, how are these terms different, and which one
do I really
need?
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A: Home Staging is not a state or federal
government regulated industry. Therefore, any designations like certified,
accredited, expert, or master are
the descriptive term of choice by the provider to convey
completion of their course. We prefer to use the
term "Graduate" when you complete
the course work and pass a skills demonstration.
Just because someone tells you that you can now call yourself an
expert, or accredited, or the others terms mentioned in your
question, it doesn't mean you instantly become an expert in
the field obviously. We find these terms are used to present
an illusion of experience and success. If you have learned course content
well, use correct marketing skills, have great interpersonal
skills and truly love what you are doing it doesn't matter if
your business card carries any of these terms.
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A: Home Staging is
preparing a home for placement on
the sales market. The objective is to increase desirability so the
sales price rises and the
days on the market
decrease. This objective is met with a cost
effective staging price. The degree of staging varies by
provider. Some stagers
decorate to make a property attractive. Some stagers incorporate market skills
and merchandising techniques to assist the selling
agent by enhancing the selling features of the home and
minimizing the distracting features.
For more on this topic go to our Home Staging Blog.
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Q: I've been decorating for
years. Why do I need Home Staging
Training?
A: Decorating
is just a part of the home staging process. The
placement and sequence of every piece of furniture and
accessory, choices in fabric, color scheme, and art is
analyzed and planned to comply with proven staging guidelines
and merchandising procedures. Without these guidelines
and procedures, a decorated home may look pretty but a
properly staged home will not only look pretty, it will also
meet the functional requirements of the buyer.
For more on this topic read Eileen's google blogspot.
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Q:
How do I choose a Home Staging Training School?
A: Research in making
this decision should focus on
three things; content, convenience, and cost.
Identify how much you think you know now and what you need to learn. This is
determined during your Content research. Don't
buy more than you need. It has to be Convenient, so know before you
start the Convenience research if you want to do home study, or travel for classroom workshop. Total
Cost should be a
consideration. Aside from what you pay for the course,
what travel expenses will you incur and does that work for your
budget. Once you reconcile these three things,
narrow down the number of courses from which you will choose
and study their website offering,
the credentials and qualifications. Call and
speak to them. Do you feel
a connection or are you left feeling cold? Base
your decision on these factors and you will make a good
choice.
For more on this topic read the blog at Merchant
Circle
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