Jennie's Blog

The other night my husband and I enjoyed a wonderful dinner with a new friend, and real estate professional and manager of an office, and her husband.  We had a great time.  However, as is common, the conversation got around to what we both enjoy doing, and when we talked about my Staging busines...

What does it take to be successful?  I have found one key formula for success that is critical - and includes our attitude and action.  BELIEF + ACTION = RESULTS.  Remember the acronym "BAR" and you will keep it at the forefront of your daily growth. The 80-20 rule that says that 80% of the busin...

One of the first topics I blogged about when I got started was having a family and being a professional Stager - and how to find the BALANCE. That word - BALANCE - is very important for any individual establishing or running a business.  With all we have to do to market and maintain a successful ...

WHO is a HOME STAGER? WHO is a Home Stager?  We have many versions out there, and based on the thousands that have entered the market over the last decade, and the hundreds if not thousands I have met, I find out in class, at conventions, at meetings, and online - what people's backgrounds are an...

Get Trained as a Home Stager - Bel Air, MD region (edit/delete) The Accredited Staging Professional (ASP) Course from Stagedhomes.com  - the industry leader in Home Staging Training - is coming to the Bel Air, MD - February 9th-11th. This class is being offered for both Realtors and Home Stagers ...

Get in the Zone - the Creative Zone! by Jennie Norris, ASP Master, IAHSP - Owner, Sensational Home StagingMy eyes are heavy and my head has sunk blissfully into my pillow. Another day passed and I am ready for a good night's slumber . . . and then something odd happens. My brain decides it is not...

Once again, Stagedhomes.com (http://www.stagedhomes.com/), the industry leader in Home Staging and education and IAHSP (www.iahsp.com), the only professional Home Staging Association serving only Home Stagers, have  provided updated Statistics for Home Staging that show when houses are Staged for...

The Accredited Staging Professional (ASP) Course from Stagedhomes.com  - the industry leader in Home Staging Training - is coming to the Bel Air, MD - February 9th-11th. This class is being offered for both Realtors and Home Stagers that would like to earn a professional accreditation and designa...

If Home Staging has gone Main STREAM why are so many Sellers still up the CREEK without a paddle? Home Staging has gone Main STREAM - and yet there are still many houses that are not Staged and listed for sale. WHY? Based on my experience, it can only be one of two reasons. 1. The Seller does no...

Well it certainly is not our annual multi-million dollar contracts . . . or the papparazzi that follow us around! LOL But seriously . . . I was out to dinner with my husband and friends and saw a game on TV.  We were seated at the bar waiting for our table, and people were shouting and yelling f...