Before: Jen as an aspiring home stager in grade one.
After: In her early 30s, Jen is just shy of the average first time home buyer (32) and loves staging properties to them.
that dramatic.
At 16, I learned how appearance and condition affect the value of an item for sale. I purchased my first car (a red Toyota Tercel) for $2,000, cleaned it up, replaced the windshield, battery and stereo and sold it a year later for $2,500. Pretty good for an investment that depreciates in value.
In 2006, my brother and I purchased our first “fixer-upper” and transformed it into a dream home during our spare time. For anyone who has or is going through renovations, I know what you are going through. It isn’t easy, but the short term pain will be worth it.
During my first career in the design industry, I created marketing materials that were visually appealed to customers. Although the industry was creative and exciting, my heart longed for more. With my professional design and personal renovation experience, I decided to take a risk and make home staging my career. Successfully completing two home staging courses (the Canadian Staging Professionals’s course and QC Design School’s International Staging & Redesign Professional) gave me the knowledge and skills necessary to start my own home staging company.
In January 2012, all my hard work was recognized by the Certified Staging Professionals when I was awarded the CSP™ Most Promising – Rising Star Award. (Awarded to CSP™ who can support outstanding accomplishments in the past and present and has the vision and plans to lead their company to success in the near future. The recipient has a comprehensive business plan, and is ready for the next–stage of growth.)
Not only do I to help home owners showcase show-able, sale-able and stunning listings, but I taught Realtors “The Basics of Home Staging” at CREB (Calgary Real Estate Board).
If you would like to meet me in person, please contact me. I’d love to meet you!
