Welcome to the Columbus Ohio IAHSP Regional Chapter (CIRC®) REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS AND HOME SELLERS ***NEW! CIRC now has a FREE quarterly newsletter filled with valuable information and tips to aid in preparing your home or listing for market. Sign up now to be one of the 1st to receive the May edition! See the subscriber box below. Our chapter is comprised of Accredited Staging Professionals® and Business Affiliates with over 100 years combined experience. We team up to help you prepare your home for sale. A Staged Home sells faster and at Top Dollar! We have been trained by Barb Schwarz, Creator of Home Staging®, with a proven technique that helps your listing or property sell on average 37 days, as opposed to 212 days non-Staged.(Home Gain Survey 2009) This means less marketing costs, mortgage payments, taxes, and costs to upkeep property. Staging is an investment that pays off! The Professional Stagers and Master Stagers in our group have many diverse services to offer Sellers and Realtors, and for those who want to stay in their homes and make improvements: A menu of our services: Turn to one of the Professionals in our Members Directory to help you sell your house. SEARCH NOW! You can search our Members Directory to peruse each portfolio and testimonials. If you Stage® your house with an ASP® certified Stager, they can upload your listing onto StagedHomes.com® at no cost to you or the Realtor. StagedHomes.com receives over 10 million hits a month, and is a resource for buyers to find their next home. They know a Staged Home is in better condition and shows better than a non-Staged home. Thanks for taking the time to read about us! You will be happy you used an ASP® certified Stager. All the best for a successful Sale! CIRC now has a FREE quarterly newsletter filled with valuable information and tips to aid in preparing your home or listing for market. Sign up now to be one of the 1st to receive the May edition!<>
World Wide Staging Service Week September 14, 2009 What a meaningful day for the ASP Stagers of Central Ohio as we completed our IAHSP Worldwide Staging Service Day. On September 14, 2009, we spent the day at the local Ronald McDonald House staging and decorating eight guest suites, which accommodate families and their critically ill children who are being treated at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and other local hospitals. We accomplished our goal of creating homelike, cozy environments, to assist in making their stay as comfortable as possible. Through generous donations of artists from the Licking County Arts and also Barbara Robertson, a Realtor with Coldwell Banker King Thompson, we selected and hung artwork in each suite after rearranging furniture to create efficient floorplans. CIRC members Terri Durner, ASP, and Connie Meizlish, ASP, cut and sewed material for pillows from fabric donated by Jody Penrod, Affiliate CIRC member of Interior Surfaces. Beth Malchus, Terry Cowans, Professional Organizer of Reddin’ Up, Ltd., and Shauna Pendaries Cooperider finished the pillows. We wish to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the individuals and organizations for their generous monetary, time, and goods donations. Without them, this project would not have been possible. Thank You to Our Project Sponsors Licking County ArtsCORT Furniture RentalSouthern Delaware County Realty AssociationHilliard Area Realty AssociationWest/Southwest Area Realty Association (Columbus)Bonnie Lustnauer, Talon TitleJerry Hunt, Saxton Real EstateSusan Allardyce, O’Malley Real EstateJustus Sharp, Fifth Third MortgageJim Pseekos, Market Mortgage Co., LTD.Joanne Cavedine, Bank of America (Hilliard)Pam & Don White, State Farm Insurance (Mt. Vernon, OH)Mr. & Mrs. Michael DeCrane, Upper Arlington, OHJody Penrod, Interior SurfacesAlbert Mansour, Aluma-Clean Co.Barbara Robertson, Coldwell Banker King ThompsonMelanie Fazio, Coldwell Banker King ThompsonJanice SchmidtKathy Ranalli, Carpet Ladies Co.Beth MalchusTerry Cowans, Professional Organizer, Reddin’ Up, Ltd.Shauna Pendaries CooperiderDiane Crouch, ASPConnie Kellner, ASPJeannie Acri, ASPStella Pseekos, ASPRichard Yank, ASPAnonymous Donors CIRC`s MISSION: CIRC is committed to supporting: IAHSP`s vision on a regional level Business networking opportunities CIRC member by mentoring them in their business development Education of each member toward Home Staging Excellence Giving back to our community through charity staging opportunities
CIRC`s VISION CIRC is committed to supporting the IAHSP™ Mission on a regional level and is dedicated to advancing the art and education of regional professionals who prepare homes for sale by: - Enhancing Home Staging excellence
- Facilitating business development opportunities
- Fostering the sense of community where our members live and work
- Increasing the IAHSP identity in the industry
MEMBERSHIP Our members consist of ASP Stagers, ASP Master Stagers, and ASP Realtors. Affiliate Business Members are also an important part of our membership and support us with vital products and discount opportunities who support us and act as a part of the Staging Industry Team! SHALL WE MEET? CIRC meets once a month for business networking, where we discuss ways in which we can expand awareness of the Home Staging industry in this region, share ideas, resources, and build relationships with each other to provide effective, efficient, professional service to our clients. Fees for annual membership are $25/year. Membership dues will be used to market Home Staging and our Chapter Membership throughout our region. Affiliate Business Membership fees are $50/year. This Membership will allow local business owners to establish relationships directly with our ASP members by having the option to host meetings and sponsor events. A great way to build more business within our region and become a part of a professional team! A win-win for all!!! If you are interested in attending a meeting and are not a member please contact columbusohio@iahsp.com. |