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Home Staging Resource Newsletter
Real Estate & Home Staging Happenings
December 2011
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Dear Reader,

We've got lots of great things happening in our industry including another home staging conference and some encouraging member success stories. Grab a cup of coffee and enjoy this newsletter!

Home Staging Conference in Las Vegas!
 
 
Join me at the RESA Conference and be inspired!

I have had the privilege of speaking at all the RESA Conferences and can honestly say it's an event NOT to be missed!

Sign Up and Get Details Now!

One of my favorite things about the conference is meeting my HSR Members face-to-face. In fact, last year one of the largest contingents of attendees were HSR members, so we had a blast! It was so educational and inspiring, that many of the attendees from last year have already booked their stay again for this January in Las Vegas.


 
RESA Conference 2011 Video
 
 
Stager Testimonials















The RESA Conference is always a great time for home stagers! I've had the pleasure of speaking at these conferences but I most enjoying hearing from the stagers themselves! Here are a bunch of testimonial videos given by HSR professionals at the conference.

We asked the stagers what they would say to someone considering the staging industry, and here is what they had to say...


 
Staging is Critical in Buyer's Market!
 
 
More Staging Success Stories and Videos

With more distressed properties entering the market, staging becomes the critical component to "standing out" and getting a real price for the home. Buyers expect more, so there is no room for a "half-hearted" seller in this market! Here are some amazing transformations and stager stories:

Jeannine Ryan of Non Stop Staging completely amazes buyers with this transformation! Click Here to View the Video!

"Audra, I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for all that you've done with the HSR website. I am so thrilled to have finally found my calling in life, and I feel blessed to have found you and the Home Staging Resource. I'm so excited about the future and I seriously can not get enough of staging. I think I could stage for 24 hours straight and then feel sad when it was time for bed...I just don't want to stop because I love it that much. Thank you, thank you, thank you for helping me find and capture my dream. You are an inspiration to me!"

Barb Hutson, a Phoenix, AZ Home Stager and owner of Staging by Sonoran Accents has been a long time veteran of HSR and has some amazing success stories on her website. Click Here to see her transformations!

When I asked Barb for her words of wisdom, she had this to say...
"I didn't go into this business with the rose colored glasses on I think some may. I've treated it as a business from day one. Starting a business, especially in these difficult times, is a real challenge. When you tell people what you do, they say, "Oh, that sounds like so much fun." In reality, it is hard work, but it's fun hard work. I love making a positive difference in people's lives and helping them get to their next stage in life.

No regrets from this stager other than wishing I was 25 or 30 years younger. If I was, I'd be approaching and growing the business in a very different way. But I am where I am, and I'm enjoying the ride!"

 

 
RESA Home Staging Industry Awards
 
 

I'm very proud to say that at last year's RESA Conference every US winner of the Rookie Stager of the Year awards went to HSR graduates! This year RESA is recognizing leaders in the industry again with the 2012 Home Staging Industry Awards!


 
HSR Certified Partnership Difference
 
 
Agents Agree on HSR

Why are the HSR agent partners so prepared when they give their listing presentation to sellers? It's because HSR Certified Home Stagers listen to their needs and provide the resources (videos, handouts, guides) needed to educate sellers on the necessity of staging in today's market! We value the agents we work with and know how difficult it is to convince sellers to spend money on the home they are leaving! If you're an agent having trouble selling your listings, contact an HSR Certified Home Stager for your FREE Staging Partnership Plan. Staging provides agents more listings, sells them faster and for more money!


 

Again, thanks for your time and interest! I hope you'll consider entering into this amazing industry! Staging works and in today's market is the only thing that can help to sell a home other then lowering the price.

If you're a real estate agent, please go to our directory to find a competent, HSR Certified Professional whose focus is making your job easier. If you're a Home Stager, please consider joining HSR and taking part in our 21-Day, HSR Certification Program! Thanks for your time and attention and have a wonderful day!

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Warmest Regards,


Audra Slinkey
Home Staging Resource

Phone: 1-888-563-9271
 
 

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The Mission of Home Staging Resource is to add integrity to the home staging industry by offering the most comprehensive 21 Day HSR Certification staging and redesign training available to Professional Home Stagers and Redesigners. 
 






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Testimonials

Audra, I received a call someone who was inquiring about the HSR Course, so I gave him your names so he may contact you personally.

I explained to him I did extensive research for on-line Interior Certification for Home Staging and Redesign........and advised him he will Not be Sorry to take the HSR Course. Your course is the most extensive and phenomenal. If I were taking the course again, I would certainly not consider courses through other companies because I absolutely know the education, passion, and customer service with HSR is the BEST there is anywhere!!! Have a wonderful day.

Kay Boswell
Orlando, FL

I just want to let you know how grateful I am for all the guidance that the Home Staging Resource training provides to its members. Just as Audra mentions in the Week 1 Overview, I do feel overwhelmed. However, it is comforting to know that so many resources are available to me as an HSR member. I'm looking forward to starting Week 2 and I must admit I do feel confident in going forward in this new business venture. That confidence comes in large part to the support offered through the HSR member web site. Thanks for creating such a comprehensive training package & mentorship program Audra!

Carol Dunn,
Creative Edge Staging Solutions, LLC

Audra,
Before I signed up for HSR, I went through another staging school which at the time was advertising on HGTV offering a lucrative guaranteed income. I "jumped through their hoops' and passed their tests only to be offered independent contracting. ( I do all the work and they make the money--not for me!) I was TOTALLY unprepared to be in business for myself in this industry after that 6 month experience! Talent is mandatory but specific business knowledge in this industry is absolutely imperative!!

Thank God for you and HSR! Wow! I am absolutely "blown away" with your amazingly thorough " A-Z++ " program in the Staging & Redesign industry! You have thought of everything and then some! The ongoing extensive information, training, forms, marketing tools, marketing solutions package and personal support you provide are delightfully overwhelming! I now feel TOTALLY prepared to be a Professional Home Stager thanks to HSR! I can't thank you enough Audra for helping me to change my life and follow my dream! Your school is phenomenal!

Vicki Sweet
Home Sweet Home Staging & Redesign, LLC
Virginia Beach, Va.

"The HSR training program exceeded my expectations. I can not imagine trying to start a home staging business without taking this course. They provide so much helpful information. It would have taken me many more months to get my business off the ground if I had tried to do it on my own. Their support kept me motivated, the downloadable documents kept me from having to reinvent my own forms and their marketing plan provided a useful path for me to follow. It is worth every penny, and more!"

Lisa Hall Staging & Design
Annapolis, MD

The HSR Training program got me on my feet, and I started my own business while working full time. It 's filled with plenty of material, and guidance. The program was fun and easy to follow. The web-site tutorials are great! I can't thank Audra and everyone enough!"

Adrianna Dekrell

Dear Audra, I've been considering the home staging and redesign industry for a couple of years. I decided 2010 was the year that I would change anything in my life that wasn't making me happy. I want a fun, flexible, and fulfilling career. A friend tried to convince me that I could do it without investing in training. You can't put a dollar amount on the confidence feeling prepared gives you.

The training has far exceeded my expectations and worth every penny of investment. Audra and her team has done an extraordinary job of researching and documenting every aspect of this field. What impresses me most is her personal communication with each subscriber and her devotion to continue to improve the program. In my research for a training program, one graduate referred to Audra as "no slouch." I feel I have all of the information I need to be successful and know that HSR will be a resource I will continue to tap into for many years.

Sandra McKinley
Red Door Home
Philadelphia Suburbs

Dear Audra,

I can't believe how much your home staging course has changed my life! I have worked full time as a hairdresser for 25 years and really needed a change. I have always loved Real Estate and decorating and I have wanted to change careers for a few years now but I had no idea what I would do. After doing some research online I realized I could make a living doing what I'm good at and I'm so glad I chose your program! You really have thought of everything, this training program is amazing! I really loved the recent changes you've made and I just want to thank you for giving me a reason to get up every morning excited about what the day will bring!

Luci Terhune N.J
Bungalow Home Staging & Redesign

"The HSR Training is excellent!

I wish I would have trained with HSR when I first started my staging business over one year ago!  I would have paid for the training several times by now with all of the mistakes I have made trying to figure out this business on my own. Audra has made starting a staging business so easy with no guess work."

Peggy Givens
Staging Tulsa

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