In my latest podcast episode of Home Stagers and Designers on Fire I talk with Ashley Rapp. Ashley is the Owner of HELLO! Staging+Organizing and an Accredited Staging Professional as well as an Expert Organizer. Ashley helps potential buyers envision themselves living in the home repurposing what the client already has while also removing the excess items that overwhelm the space.
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In this episode you will learn:
How Ashley integrates her Home Staging and Organizing Business
How you can use the “emotional benefits” of organizing in your marketing and messaging
What types of questions Ashley asks in her intake form
A great software tip for Organizers
How being a member of the Key Guild has helped Ashley serve her clients better
Where most of Ashley’s Staging and Organizing business comes from
How Ashley handles clients who are having a tough time letting go of their items
Resources Ashley recommends to her clients for re homing their items
Xo Marianne
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