{"id":387,"date":"2015-12-22T11:16:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-22T16:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/?p=387"},"modified":"2015-12-22T11:16:00","modified_gmt":"2015-12-22T16:16:00","slug":"what-real-estate-agents-look-for-in-a-home-stager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/what-real-estate-agents-look-for-in-a-home-stager","title":{"rendered":"What Real Estate Agents Look for in a Home Stager"},"content":{"rendered":"Successful home stagers work closely with real estate agents, creating amazing interior spaces. Beautiful rooms that appeal to potential home buyers can contribute to their decision to purchase that home. Professional home stagers and real estate agents share a close professional connection due to the ways in which their skills mutually benefit one another.\n\nMany home stagers get their professional start by working with local real estate agents. Real estate agents looking to recruit a home stager often have a specific set of skills in mind. Check out this list of seven characteristics and think about how which ones apply to you!\n

1. Good organizational skills<\/h3>\nHome stagers often work on a tight timeline or are required to make changes on short notice. The more organized you are about your design, strategy, client information, and so on, the better prepared you\u2019ll be to get started on a new contract.\n\nReal estate agents expect you to be organized enough to juggle more than one task, complete staging in good time, and create a finished product without great mishap.\n

2. Good understanding of the home staging\/real estate relationship<\/h3>\nReal estate agents enjoy working with home stagers who have previous experience with similar professional partnerships.\n\nThis isn\u2019t to say that they won\u2019t hire beginner stagers! They\u2019re simply looking for someone with a solid understanding of their expectations. With training and networking, you can learn enough about what real estate agents require of you to be a valuable asset to them.\n

3. Great sense of style and color<\/h3>\nSome people have a natural sense of style, including pleasing color combinations. Others study color theory and stylistic details meticulously to develop a thorough knowledge of what appeals to people most.\n\nHowever you come about your sense of style, make sure you display it in your work and portfolio. Real estate agents look for home stagers who can transform a room in innovative, beautiful ways.\n\n\"Stylish\n

4. Good communication skills<\/h3>\nReal estate agents communicate with many different parties while selling home. They\u2019re dealing with the sellers, the potential buyers, their own superiors, and now they\u2019ve recruited a home stager too!\n\nThey\u2019ll expect excellent communication skills. You\u2019ll need to follow instructions from the real estate agent, potentially on behalf of the client, without mixing up details and misinterpreting their requests. You\u2019ll also be required to inform several parties of your progress clearly and concisely. Practicing effective communication in your everyday life can help you with your professional interactions.\n

5. Good intuition<\/h3>\nAs the design professional, you must use your own initiative and not just rely on what a real estate agent and their clients want to see. While it\u2019s important to listen to those you\u2019re working with, it\u2019s often also necessary for you to stage based on your own intuition.\n