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Frequently Asked Questions

• How do I know if I need a professional home stager?
• What is an ASP and IAHSP?
• What does a professional home stager do?
• Why should I hire a professional home stager to help me prepare my home for sale?
• How does Staging Makes $ense work?
• Do you prefer to work alone or with your clients?
• What do you need from me?
• How do you charge for your services?
• Do you provide references?
• How long will it take me to have my house staged?
• How will my house stay staged once the project is completed?
• Do you rent furniture and accessories?
• Do you carry liability insurance?
• Do you carry insurance coverage on your furniture and accessories?

How do I know if I need a professional home stager?

If you are considering selling your home and placing it on the market, then you may need a professional stager if your home:

• is cluttered with personal décor and/or family pictures
• is disorganized and/or messy
• has too much or not enough furniture for the room
• has poor traffic patterns
• has too much or not enough accessories
• has too much clutter on the kitchen counters
• appears too warm and cozy
• appears too cold and sterile
• Is vacant

What is an ASP and IAHSP?

An ASP is an Accredited Staging Professional who may be a member of the International Association of Home Staging Professionals. An ASP has received extensive training and been certified in a detailed course from StagedHomes.com. An ASP will receive additional continuing education credits during the national IAHSP conference.

What does a professional home stager do?

A professional home stager will conduct an assessment and provide a report and/or proposal to prepare your house for sale. An ASP will help you de-clutter, de-personalize, rearrange furnishings, rent furnishings, pack, and store any belongings that may prevent the potential buyer from being able to visualize themselves in your house. In a nutshell, we make your house look like a model home.

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Why should I hire a professional home stager to help me prepare my home for sale?

An ASP has been professionally trained to conduct an assessment, to create a plan of action, and to improve the house's presentation for a faster sell and a higher profit.

How does Staging Makes $ense work?

First, we schedule a two-hour consultation appointment to walk through each room of the house creating a detailed list of everything that may potentially be a turn-off to the prospective buyer. Next, we send a comprehensive report and proposal of all of our recommendations to prepare your house for sale. Finally, we schedule an appointment to completely stage your home.

We are happy to work in one of three ways:

1. We perform all the work in the report
2. We stage only those rooms as selected by the seller
3. The seller chooses to stage all rooms

The choice is at the discretion of the seller.

Do you prefer to work alone or with your clients?

Our preference is to work alone when staging. However, if we are downsizing or performing moving services, our preference is to work alongside the client. We move very quickly and can stage property in just a couple of days.

What do you need from me?

We need a clean, temperature controlled environment in which to work. If your house is in need of deep cleaning, we recommend that you call a cleaning service before we stage the house. Also, make sure the windows are clean and the landscaping is kept up.

How do you charge for your services?

Staging Makes $ense charges a flat rate for the staging assessment. This might be a two hour consultation, and a comprehensive list of recommendations to prepare the house for sale.

We also charge hourly labor rates for staging and de-staging. In addition, we charge for our furniture and accessory rental, if required.

Do you provide references?

Yes, we do upon request and with permission from previous clients.

How long will it take me to have my house staged?

The initial consultation will take approximately 2 hours for an owner occupied home, or 30 minutes for a vacant home.

The actual staging time will depend upon the amount of clutter and staging to be done in the house. Our previous experience for an owner occupied home is anywhere from 4 to 40 hours, or 4 to 16 hours for a vacant home.

After the initial consultation, a proposal will be sent clearly outlining our labor fees and our furniture and accessory charges, if needed.

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How will my house stay staged once the project is completed?

Keeping the house staged requires a personal discipline of the homeowners to keep the house clutter free and organized. It is a challenge to keep the house looking like a model home all of the time. but it is a necessary requirement in showing your house. The benefits are your house: will show better, sell faster, and probably sell for more money! Ask us how we motivate children to do their part!

Do you rent furniture and accessories?

Yes, we rent larger pieces of furniture by the piece for monthly rates. We also rent accessories by the room for monthly rates, as well. Our policy is a one-month minimum rental fee.

Do you carry liability insurance?

Yes, we are fully covered as staging professionals.

Do you carry insurance coverage on your furniture and accessories?

Yes, our policy allows for $10,000 of furnishings. Most homeowners already have enough insurance coverage in place to cover our furnishings, as well.