I was out working today when I got a call from Terry Haas - the new RE agent on HGTV's Designed to Sell. She just moved to Charleston & had a builder client needing to stage a vacant property. Because it was literally a block and a half away from the home I was staging today I went over to check it out.
Unfortunately because of my schedule & current shortage of inventory (we've finished delivering furniture to the homes we stage this week... that will give us 23 current vacant homes at the end of the week) we had to turn the job down. She did check out one of our homes - the one we were working on today - liked what she saw and agreed to give us a call again when she needs a vacant home stager.
As they say, it's an honor to be called.... how did she find me? My website....
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Melissa Marro, a published artist, now turned staging advocet and national speaker speaks her mind about real estate and the home staging industry. In her 'no holds barred' approach, audience members find real answers to the industries pitfalls and learn how to overcome them with tried and true information and guidance. With marketing as her passion, she turned a small home based business into one of the nation's largest home staging and training facilities. She now operates as the CEO of First Impressions Home Staging & Interior ReDesign as well as the Executive Director of Certified Staging Professionals International Training Academy (CSPI) - the world's largest Staging Training Organization, and regularly speaks at the StagerList Expos and Real Estate Staging Association (RESA)'s trade events.
For more information on having Marro speak at one of your real estate functions, please contact her at 843.822.2622 or email at marro.melissa@gmail.com
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February 6-8 Charleston, SC
February 16-18 Austin, TX
March 6-8 Atlanta, GA
March 13-15 Raleigh, NC
March 20-22 St. Petersburg, FL
April 10-12 Knoxville, TN
May 4-6 Covington, KY
May 18-20 Charlotte, NC
July 5-7 Memphis, TN
July 10-12 Charleston, SC
I think I am the biggest HGTV fan out there, so I'm just thrilled to be blogging with you! I was blogging on HGTV's Rate My Space before I knew what blogging was! Anyway, count your blessings we're not in business together. I would have gone right out there and purchased all new furniture just to get the job!
Good for you, sista! Soon. It will happen soon. You are so good, I KNOW you will be discovered soon.
However, I think you have to be at it for 10 years to be an Overnight Success, no?
Jules
Fun, fun, fun! What a great day. Cyndi AND Terry??? What else could you ask for :)
Melissa,
You rock!!! How wonderful to be called on by anyone from HGTV. Congratulations, & maybe we will be seeing you with your own staging show!!!
Penny White