Over the 7 years that I have taught home staging and redesign I have only ever had 2 men in my class. And those 2 men took the course the very same week!

In the class I am teaching this week I have 2 men again – but here’s the twist – one of them is one of the two men who took my class years ago (2007)! So now I can say I still have only ever had 2 men take my home staging and redesign course.

I wonder why this is? I know there are many men out there who are or would be excellent at home staging and redesign. I just wonder where they are….

Here’s the proof:

What an exciting time ahead for 11 new students who have been dreaming about becoming home stagers!

We have 2 fantastic training homes this week – one has been on the market for awhile but it is not moving so Lois of Lois Interiors is loaning us her gorgeous inventory so we can get this property to a WOW stage. (photos to follow soon).

Our other home is a home makeover for living. A single women has a large townhouse that just needs a lift. She has beautiful furnishings and lots of original art – not necessarily in the right places. Once we are finished she is going to be ecstatic! She has a guest room…that well isn’t too inviting but once we are finished she won’t be able to get rid of her guests!

That’s it for now as I am off to get set up for the new class! 2011 Staging & Redesign dates will be posted soon.

This is great news for those of us already in the business and those who are thinking about it. Think no more!!! While this is a USA stat, Canada is always close behind. For the entire article go to this link:

HOME STAGING #1 EMERGING CAREER

By Rachel Zupek
CareerBuilder.com writer

Editor’s note: CNN.com has a business partnership with CareerBuilder.com, which serves as the exclusive provider of job listings and services to CNN.com.

In today’s uncertain job market, even the jobs once marked as “recession-proof” are not as safe as we thought. So where should you focus your job search? Several trends — existing and emerging — continue to drive job growth and creation throughout the United States. Developments in technology, health care, environmentalism and globalization, as well as current trends in the economy are clearing the path for several cutting-edge careers to surface.

If you’re in the market for a new job, here are seven emerging careers that are making a mark and poised for growth in the coming years. Please note that salary and job growth information is not collected for all positions because of the size and awareness of each job.

1. Home Stager
The real-estate market is not what it used to be and homes are taking longer to sell. Potential buyers usually decide how much they like a property by picturing their own possessions in the house. That’s not always easy if the home is cluttered with unattractive décor and furnishings. House stagers work with real-estate agents and their clients to improve the appearance of their home and make it more appealing for potential buyers.
Industry umbrella: Interior design
Job growth: N/A
Salary: Most stagers are self-employed and set their own fees. Prices may vary from $75 for an initial consultation to $500 for staging an entire house.

Very good news indeed and we have gone from a ‘buyer’s market’ to a ‘seller’s’ market these past few months.

At the PRES Staging & Redesign school we are proud of our graduates. We believe we have some of the best stagers and redesigners in the West! Stay tuned for some of our featured PRES graduates who are doing some amazing projects that are a little bit ‘outside the box’ of our normal staging and redesign jobs!

If you are looking for a professional real estate stager to help prepare your home for selling or you need a professional redesigner to help create a new look for your home please check out Locate A Stager on our website. You will be very happy that you did!