CSP ELITE Instructor

This week, I went to Charleston for some training to become a CSP Elite Instructor for the Elite Training for Agents.  I am really excited about the program, and the benefits it will bring to agents!  It is going to answer all of your questions about what staging is TODAY, how and why it is important for you and your clients, how to TALK to your Clients about staging, what to look for, what to expect, and more.  It is an information packed day long course that we are working on getting you Continuing Education credits for.  I am going to try and hold off launching the course until we find out if we can get you CE credit, so that the early birds don't miss out.  Just get ready!!! It's going to be awesome, and you certainly WILL NOT WANT TO MISS IT IF YOU ARE A RE AGENT!!!  It will come with a binder to share with your clients during your listing presentations, cds for you to share with sellers and your colleagues, a free copy of "Staging for Dummies" and a manual for you.  Once you take the course, you can audit for free, anytime in the future (some exceptions apply).   I am so thrilled this is being offered now, and think you will find it is the answer you have been looking for when wondering about staging.  It goes much more in depth than any lunch and learn or office presentation.  It truly provides you the tools you need to understand and work with a professional stager and it takes the guess work out of introducing the service to your clients.  

Learn more by visiting:  www.cspelite.com

Recent Happenings of Just Perfect!

So my weekly blogging goals have not been met recently because of some recent happenings within Just Perfect!  I think we are back on track though and look forward to posting regularly again.  I did want to catch you up on our happenings though, as it is a really exciting time for us and we want to share it with you!  Over the past month...

We began working with Logan Homes, and are creating models in the developments of Compass Pointe (pictured left), Palmetto Creek, St. James, Wedgewood, and Waterford.  This contract has kept us super busy this past month as we have worked hard to get all of their current models and inventory in order to move forward efficiently.  We are excited to be a part of these projects and will keep you posted with events they have and the progression of the new development in Compass Pointe... it is really coming along!

We have had many staging consultations lately, which is encouraging to see sellers interested and committed to doing everything they can to prepare their home for sale and have it show in it's best possible condition from the get-go.

I mentioned a while back we were launching a regional chapter for the Real Estate Staging Association.  That is finally coming together as we've been working hard to make the Kick Off Meeting happen next week!

One of our team members, Michelle McMahon, who worked part time with us recently got a fabulous new job with a fabric company.  She was awesome to work with, and they are lucky to have her on their team now.

My sister, Rebecca Pirone, has been working with Just Perfect! since the concept.  She has been an unbelievable support system, has had amazing ideas, and has been the biggest help.  I can't say enough about how incredible she is and I am grateful that I had the opportunity for her to work with me.  Her last day (for now:) ) was last week, as she is going to be moving to Milan to study abroad for several months.  We have bounced around the idea of her coming back next year, but I guess that all depends on how things pan out for her in the meantime.  It would be awesome if she could!

I was asked to be a CSP Elite trainer for this region, and will be trained as an instructor for a new class that will teach RE agents how to really talk about staging effectively and introduce it to their clients so that they truly understand the benefits and value.  I am really excited about this and we are working on getting CE credits for NC agents that take this class.  I go to Charleston later this week to be trained.

Our client, Jernigan Homes, had a house in Nature's Walk in the Parade of Homes (pictured left).  We staged it for them of course, which was fun!  We were really excited for them to win SILVER AWARD and GOLD GREEN AWARD.

Our client's house in THE CAPE just recently went under contract after being staged and on the market for less than 80 days!  We're excited about it closing in a couple of weeks!