Karen Schaefer's (kschaefer1) Blog

Attracting your Centers of InfluenceIn the past, I have spoken often of Centers of Influence yet it still amazes me how few people actually find them and use their extraordinary powers of connection.Who are your Centers of Influence?  It can be a mentor, a leader in your home staging or real esta...

What does an effective Home Staging and Real Estate Referral Program look like?The better question may be, “What do I want it to look like to best serve my home staging and real estate clients?”Let’s talk about both.When I show my APSD Certified Home Stager Property Scene Designers referral progr...

Wow, are we ever getting great feedback from this series of articles….thanks for all the ‘referrals!’ Get it? Oh, some days I have to entertain myself as well!Last week, I promised that we would discuss the best cycle of communication when requesting referrals and that is exactly what I am going ...

As we continue our series on “How to Get More Home Staging and Real Estate Referrals” this week, I want to talk about the best time to ask for a referral.Do you know the answer?  All of our APSD Certified Home Stagers and Home Staging Professionals because I am a big believer in getting your refe...

How to Get More Home Staging and Real Estate Referrals part 1 of 5 Last month, we had such a huge amount of response to our series on ‘The Psychology of Home Staging’ that I thought I would write one more series again this month. While I am a big fan of referrals and I will share some of my techn...