A Busy Staging Company Can Look Successful From The Outside.
More installs.
More proposals.
More clients.
More inventory moving in and out.
But more volume does not automatically mean more profit, more control, or more freedom.
Most times, more volume just creates more chaos.
During the RESA’s June partner webinar with TITUS, The High-Volume Stager Playbook: How Top Stagers Run More Jobs with Less Chaos, featuring Nick, founder of TITUS, and Vic DeVore, founder and CEO of DeVore Design.
This conversation was hardly about software behind the busy staging business. It was a behind-the-scenes look at what happens when a staging business grows, and the systems behind the business have to grow with it.
Vic shared how DeVore Design expanded from real estate media into vacant home staging, building a team, warehouse, inventory, and a larger operation along the way. He also shared what that growth has required behind the scenes: faster proposals, clearer add-ons, better renewal tracking, smarter inventory decisions, and stronger systems.
For Such a busy staging company I was shocked that they were able to offer same-day proposals.
When a client is ready to talk staging, speed matters. A proposal that goes out quickly keeps the momentum going. A proposal that takes too long can create space for hesitation, shopping around, or losing the opportunity altogether.
Vic also talked about add-ons and why stagers should not assume the base package is the only option a client will consider. Additional rooms, patios, offices, media services, and other upgrades can help clients make better decisions while also increasing the value of the project.
We also got into a very real challenge for growing staging companies: inventory.
As days on market change and more jobs are booked, furniture may stay out longer than expected. That means inventory planning becomes more than a warehouse issue. It becomes a financial and operational decision.
Another practical idea from the conversation was using broker opens as a marketing tool. Instead of only posting staged properties online, Vic shared how staged listings can become face-to-face opportunities for agents to see the work, meet the team, and build relationships.
The bigger lesson is simple.
Growth requires more than more jobs.
It requires systems that can support the volume.
If your proposals are slow, your renewals are manual, your add-ons are unclear, or your inventory is hard to track, growth will eventually expose those weak spots.
This members-only replay is a valuable listen for any stager who wants to grow without feeling like the business is constantly being held together behind the scenes.
RESA® members can access the full replay inside the member area.
Members can also learn more about an exclusive $100 bonus available when you use the TITUS invoice system for the first time. Details are available here.
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