Home Sales results increase need for home staging service
Springfield, MO – Vacant homes are always difficult to sell and in today’s tough real estate market, they are harder than ever.
Showhomes Home Staging has garnered national media attention for its unique staging model: the national franchise recruits and trains live-in home stagers to help stage and maintain the home while it is on the market and for sale. The service is popular with homeowners because it is less expensive, lowers insurance costs, creates a model-home atmosphere and makes the home far easier to sell.
Showhomes Home Staging franchise owner Chris Menefee opened for business in Springfield on July 1, 2009, and quickly added a Branson office staffed by sales rep Karis Davis. In early June, the local franchise brought on sales rep Jon Ziarkowski to work in the main Springfield location.The unique home staging service has taken off in the SW Missouri area, an area not fully served by home staging companies prior to Showhomes' opening.
“We have a service that is a huge benefit for everybody involved,” Menefee said. “It is a win, win, win. The Home owner wins because they have someone taking care of their property, and the Realtor wins because they don’t have to worry about what they are going to find and know they’ll have good showings.”
One local property that had been on the market for at least a year had a contract 28 days after Menefee’s design team staged the home.
"We are truly excited about our Springfield franchise," said Bert Lyles, Showhomes CEO. "Southwest Missouri is like much of the rest of the country; higher end vacant homes are hard to sell and are vulnerable to low-ball offers which really hurt property values. Chris is really making an impact on the local real estate market helping Realtors sell homes that would otherwise sit.”
About Showhomes
Showhomes is a home staging business with a twist: the company uses live-in home stagers to manage vacant houses while they are on the market for sale and offset a home owner's expense to stage a home. The innovative marketing strategy has been producing results since 1986 and the company has helped over 25,000 home owners sell vacant houses valued at over $8 billion. For franchise opportunities and more information, please visit
www.showhomes.com.
