Home Staging Home Business
Overview of this Business: If you have an eye for interior decorating and want to run your own home business, a home staging business can provide a great, low-cost start up opportunity for you and it's a great home business to start part-time on weekends while you're still employed.
Pros of this Home Business:
Overview of this Business: If you have an eye for interior decorating and want to run your own home business, a home staging business can provide a great, low-cost start up opportunity for you and it's a great home business to start part-time on weekends while you're still employed.
Pros of this Home Business:
- Very low start up costs - no inventory to carry and minimal supplies.
- Services can be in demand whether the real estate market is strong or weak.
- No licensing or specialized training required.
- This is a great home business that you can grow through referrals from satisfied clients and/or local realtors: Word-of-mouth advertising is very powerful for this business opportunity.
Cons of this Home Business:
- You'll need to find a way to get potential clients to have faith in your abilities and your advice in order to build your portfolio.
- You may need to work weekends and/or evenings, as many of your clients will only be able to meet with you during those times.
What You Need to Get Started with this Home Business:
You should get to know your local real estate market - what buyers are looking for,etc.
You'll need to build a portfolio in order to convince potential clients that you're worth the money.
An organized means of building your portfolio - through before and after photos, success stories, etc.
An eye for design/decorating and a good idea of what's selling in your home resale market.
Good people skills to convince prospects to sign on and to handle objections from clients if they crop up.
