For those of you who are ready to stage your own home, here are some resources that might help you out. I’ve also written about some of my favorite staging tools in Home Staging Tools
Books
Here are a few great books on staging. If you visit my wish list on Amazon, I have hundreds of books on staging, real estate, and decorating. They are in the categories of Decorating and Design, as well as Real Estate and Home Staging. In the future I hope to separate them out, but for now, you can browse both those lists as well. (Kristen DiNobile is the name it’s under and it is public.) I have read some but not all of these books. New ones are coming out every day as well.- The Everything Home Storage Solutions Book: Make the Most of Your Space With Hundreds of Creative Organizing Ideas by Iyna Bort Caruso
- The Complete Idiot's Guide to Staging Your Home to Sell by Julie Dana and Marcia Layton Turner
- Home Staging That Works: Sell Your Home in Less Time for More Money by Starr C. Osborne
- Staged to Sell (or Keep): Easy Ways to Improve the Value of Your Home (Interior Design) by Jean Nayar.
Notice this title mentions "or keep". Many people stage their homes for living, as opposed to selling. - 301 Simple Things You Can Do to Sell Your Home Now and For More Money Than You Thought: How to Inexpensively Reorganize, Stage, and Prepare Your Home for Sale by Teri B. Clark
- Home Staging For Dummies by Christine Rae and Jan Saunders Maresh
- Staging Portfolio Secrets: Learn How to Create a Powerful Home Staging Portfolio to Showcase Your Talents and Get Clients to Hire You OR Secrets to Getting Prospects to Instantly Trust You by Barbara Jennings
- Home Staging 101 (actually a DVD) by Lise Desormeaux.
NOTE: I have not watched or previewed this yet, but it has gotten great reviews from Amazon customers. - How to Sell a House Fast in a Slow Real Estate Market: A 30-Day Plan for Motivated Sellers by William Bronchick and Ray Cooper
- Home Staging in Tough Times OR How Home Stagers Can Profit from a Real Estate Staging Business in a Down Economy or Any Economy, Even Without Cash by Barbara Jennings
- Do's and Don'ts in Home Staging and Redesign: 101 Actual Case Studies for Stagers and Redesigners OR How to Learn the Secrets of Arranging Furniture and Accessories From Before and After Pictures By Barbara Jennings
There are tons of books on home staging and selling.
Copyright 2010 by Justin Potca
Websites
- QC Design School, Home Staging Course
This is an option if you really want to learn about home staging. I’ve taken this course and others offered by the school. I highly recommend them. They are knowledgeable, professional, well-respected, and reasonably priced.
QC Design School - About.com
This site has great resources for real estate, buying, selling, and home staging.
My About.com's home staging site: homestaging.about.com,
About.com's Home Buying & Selling site: homebuying.about.com.
Of course there are also other great About sites to help, such as interior decorating, home repairs and improvements, gardening, and budget decorating, just to name a few. - Wiki Home Staging
There is lots of information about selling and staging here.
Wiki Home Staging - Style with Comfort
First, I need to make a full disclosure. This is my home staging and decorating business website. I do offer services, both online and in-person, but I also have lots of information, resources, and a newsletter (along with this blog).
Style with Comfort - HomeGain
This site has info on staging statistics and can help you find an agent as well.
Homegain.com - National Association of Realtors (NAR)
They have numerous articles, tips, and statistics on staging.
NAR - HGTV
The website has tons and tons of info, including articles, pictures, tips, tricks, before and after shots, and of course, TV shows. Most recently, they started publishing a magazine through Hearst. They also have companion sites, such as HGTV's Front Door, dedicated to real estate.
HGTV
HGTV's Front Door. - Better Homes & Gardens
While best known for their magazine, they also have lots of information, articles, tips, tricks, and pictures on their website, with sections about staging and real estate -- anything related to the home and garden.
Better Homes & Gardens - Home Staging Online
This site has lots of resources and information, as well as Brooks Furniture Rental Services.
Home Staging Online - Real Estate Staging Association (RESA)
This professional association has everything you need to know about home staging and real estate.
RESA - Furniture Rental Companies
There are way too many to list and most are local, so it’s difficult to give an overall list that will benefit everyone across the country. Just do a search on your favorite search engine and make sure you research the companies and get references from former clients. You can also ask your agent or home stager.
Renting furniture can be really helpful when you just don't have the proper furniture for staging one or more rooms. Many people don't have their kitchens (especially eat-in kitchens) or dining rooms staged for their typical uses and furniture can really help show buyers how to use the space.
Browse the above sites or search for others to find lots of additional information.
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