My home staging chapter - Charlotte IAHSP Regional Chaper - exhibited at the North Carolina Association of REALTORS® Expo in Charlotte, NC Oct. 5-8. We had a comfy seating area in our booth and had our chapter PowerPoint presentation scrolling continuously. The PPt with all the "before & after" pictures grabbed people's attention and provided excellent information about home staging and about our chapter. It was a great 3 days.
Joan Inglis, ASP, ASPM, Charlotte IAHSP Regional Chapter President
Home staging is wildly popular because - when done correctly - it works! The home staging industry is unregulated. This means that virtually anyone can hang out a sign and call themselves a "Home Stager." I personally know a home owner who paid $5000 upfront for home staging The "stager" picked a paint color from her fan deck, but never returned. This video clip recently aired on Fox 5 Atlanta - but it could happen in Anytown, USA. This unfortunate seller hired a "home stager" and ... well, you have to see it to believe it!
In the clip, the "home stager" when questioned about her skills, says, "Staging means so many different things to so many different people."
Are you going to get what you expect from your home stager? Know what to ask before you sign!
What is your education and training?
Do you have any certifications/accreditations?
Do you have any experience in real estate working with buyers?
How long have you been in the business of home staging?
Do you have a portfolio - If so, are these pictures of YOUR work and what are the addresses?
Do you have references?
What is your company's statistics?
Do you use rental items - If so, what?
Where do you shop for your inventory?
If your "home stager" squirms over any of these questions... run, don't walk!
Joan Inglis, Realtor, ASP, ASPM, President Charlotte IAHSP Regional Chapter
Owner, Lake Wylie Home Staging
Anyone else know how slow the oceanfront real estate market is? It's slow! And prices are down. Many investors are taking a big hit. Rentals are down too because folks don't have the funds for gas and a vacation at the beach.
But don't let all this gloom and doom you hear make you believe you're destined to a lengthy stay on the market. Staging is an investment and it Works!
This vacant Myrtle Beach condo sat unwanted for over a year. Black marble floors and mirrored walls took buyers back to Elvis in Las Vegas in the '70s.
These smart property owners called me to work around the marble and mirrors and mix it all together with my furniture and accessories to create magic! I love a challenge. This condo got rave reviews, brought me a lot of business prospects, and - most importantly - generated 2 offers to purchase fully furnished and is SOLD a couple of months after staging!
Joan Inglis, ASP, ASPM, President Charlotte IAHSP Regional Chapter
I I recently completed staging Unit #406. It is an exceptional property ready to show and sell!
Direct oceanfront residence which has been converted into a 3BR/2BA from the original 2BR/2BA. Residence has one of the largest decks overlooking the Margate pool and ocean. Features include club floor location, never been rented, granite countertops in kitchen & baths, wood cabinetry, stainless steel appliances & a jacuzzi tub in the master bath, marble flooring. Spacious rooms throughout with plenty of storage space. Listing agent - Eric Miller 800-382-3332
IAHSP Charlotte, NC Regional Chapter will be on hand at the CRRA REALTORS® Expo March 20.
As chapter president of the International Association of Home Staging Professionals (IAHSP) Charlotte, NC, I secured a booth for my chapter, a speaking spot for my public relations coordinator, and my chapter was selected by expo officials to stage a 30'x30' relaxation area at the middle of the expo site - the Charlotte Convention Center, 501 S. College Ave.
Visit us at booth 625 and enter to win a basketful of gift certificates from local restaurants and merchants from 9 to 4 March 20, 2008.
Cheryl Schroeder, chapter public relations, is scheduled to speak about the benefits of home staging at 3:15 in conference room 218/219 ABCB. Chapter members will be raffling off free home staging consultations after the workshop.
Relax during the day in our lounge area adjacent to the cyber cafe.
Visit me (Joan Inglis) at the booth (625) between 11:20 a.m. to 1:40 p.m. and mention this blog on Activerain to receive a $100 off coupon on any home staging service (vacant, occupied or model home) by yours truly!
LAKE WYLIE HOME STAGING- ASPM Master Stager. Charlotte IAHSP 2008 President, Interior designer. Licensed home stager serving the Carolinas! Myrtle Beach, Aiken, Columbia, Charleston, Wilmington.
Accredited Staging Professional Master (ASPM®)
AA Interior Design Degree, BA Business Administration
2008 President Charlotte International Association of Home Staging Professionals (IAHSP®) Regional Chapter
IAHSP Chapter Excellence Award for the Year 2008
Lake Wylie Home Staging works within your budget and your timeframe to do as little or as much as you desire. My goal is your goal: To prepare the inside and outside of your property to get you the most attention and sell for the most amount of money. I provide property owners, REALTORS®, builders and investors with consultations, bids, occupied staging and vacant staging. Offering residential, commercial and event staging.
I use my own NEW furnishings. I do not use generic rental company furniture like most stagers. I do not use thrift store or used furniture like many stagers.
Vacant and model home specialist using my own NEW high-end namebrand furniture and accessories to create that WOW factor so important to attract buyers. Also assisting with paint colors and pre construction material selections for new construction and renovations.
I have a team of tradesmen and women who work with me to provide services from cleaning, organizing, packing, painting and landscaping to renovations and historical restoration. My movers can haul and arrange for storage of excess items.
I SPECIALIZE IN PRESENTATIONS! CONTACT ME FOR A DYNAMIC HOME STAGING PRESENTATION!
I give FREE price quotes. I'll also give you a FREE second opinion on any other "stager's" home staging service or recommendation.
I don't tell you what you have to do with your home. I give you options that will work and YOU choose what you are most comfortable with. I help you make those important decisions, and I'll shop for the perfect items to create the room of your dreams. From gutting a bathroom to its studs to adding trim and molding, I've done it all with exquisite results! I'm not satisfied until you are completely satisfied.
Based on your color schemes, I'll bring you a large sampling of the finest silks, fabrics and trims for YOU to select. I direct a team of sewers and installers who will put custom window treatments in your home that'll take your breath away! I also direct a team of tradesmen who will measure and install gorgeous blinds and shutters of every style imaginable! And I use a talented, experienced custom upholsterer who is a perfectionist!
Lake Wylie Home Staging will plan and prepare any special event. From pre cleaning and decorations to catering and cleanup, we can Stage it - giving you the freedom to enjoy yourself with the rest of your colleagues, customers and clients.
I have a degree in interior design and I'm a licensed Accredited Home Staging Professional Master (ASPM®) with membership in the International Association of Home Staging Professionals (IAHSP®). I was 2008 president of the Charlotte IAHSP Regional Chapter.
Lake Wylie Home Staging serves all counties in both North Carolina and South Carolina, and parts of Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Lake Wylie Home Staging is based in Lake Wylie, SC, which is about 30 minutes south of Charlotte, NC.
Joan has many years of experience in Home Staging and interior design and will provide you with excellent bona fide references upon request.
Always innovative, Joan was the first ASP in South Carolina.
Joan is a licensed REALTOR® in both NC and SC with CD Realty, so she know firsthand what appeals to buyers.
When only the best will do - contact Joan at Lake Wylie Home Staging. "Embracing Quality While Redefining Style"
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