Staging business is seasonal since we follow the real estate market closely. Nov/Dec are typically the slower months since everyone is pre-occupied with the holiday events. As the end of the year approaches, people seem not wanting to commit to any major changes, and prefer waiting for the new year to roll in. Although a busy January is nothing new, however, it is surprising to see a ~15% increase in our business comparing to the same months in past recent years! February is not showing any sign of slowing neither, our calendar is starting to filled up with projects for the first two weeks of Feb already — which is somewhat rare to have projects scheduled this far ahead.

2008 was rough on the real estate market, although there will be few more rounds of ARM rate reseting this year, we are hoping to see the real estate market bottoming out soon and rebound in 2009. 

Staging transforms a cold, uninviting house into a warm, welcoming home. The ROI of home staging begins way before the first open house… the photos of a well staged home on the internet help attract the home buyers to make the time and find their way to your home, and boost the likelihood for a deal, which translates to a fast sell, less holding cost and perhaps at the best possible price. 

Hire a professional stager for the job, or DIY, but definitely put in your best effort to present your home in the best possible light, because a lot of equity is at stake!