Finding Fulfillment at Midlife - Home Staging as a Second Chance Career

Released on: January 10, 2008, 7:00 pm

Press Release Author: Debra Gould/ StagingDiva.com

Industry: Small Business

Press Release Summary: The Staging Diva Home Staging Business Training Program fills
a crucial need for career training as the trend continues for baby boomers to look
for \"second chance\" careers that will make their lives more meaningful and
fulfilling. Home Staging, a fast growing real estate service career, gives
individuals the chance to use their passion for decorating to make a difference in
people's lives.

Press Release Body: According to a study reported in Prevention Magazine, \"79% of
baby boomers expect to work at least part-time well into their golden years.\" The
study revealed that \"a growing number of adults are looking at their 40s, 50s, and
60s as the right time to start fresh in an entirely new field."

Craving a more fulfilling and meaningful career is one area of focus during midlife
adjustment. As adults reach midlife, the importance of achieving goals and doing
what makes them happy becomes much more important. This is the time closet authors,
entrepreneurs, musicians or artists begin thinking about careers to match their
passion for life.

Women are well represented in this trend, with more women than ever using their
midlife as a springboard to experience positive career transformations. Most often,
these women want to create something that has the ability to help others while at
the same time helping themselves.

According to Entrepreneur Magazine, one of the best high-growth service businesses
is Home Staging (also known as Real Estate Staging or House Fluffing). This business
is particularly attractive to individuals with a passion for decorating and an
interest in real estate. Home Staging is a very low cost business to start because
there is no need to invest in inventory or a retail location. And, with the slowing
U.S. real estate market, the need for home staging services will grow as desperate
home sellers look for other marketing solutions to avoid the significant price cuts
recommended by their agents.

Home Stagers work with a variety of clients, and no matter what the client's
circumstances, these services often make a huge difference in the lives of their
clients. Reasons for selling a house vary greatly, but often real estate sellers
have to sell and sell quickly because of personal, financial or medical issues.

For example, many sellers are couples going through a divorce. It is often a huge
relief to them when an independent third party makes the decisions about what should
be done to get the house ready for sale. They appreciate that the professional home
stager has no vested interest in either the husband or wife's point of view. In many
cases by using a professional home stager, the couple makes enough profit to enable
them to have down payments for separate houses.

Debra Gould, an internationally recognized Home Staging expert, President of Six
Elements design firm and creator of the Staging Diva Home Staging Business Training
Program says, \"If you've been itching to reinvent your life and do something that
reflects your real talents, I hope you will do whatever is necessary to seize the
opportunity. Changing your job, career, or lifestyle may take some work. But if you
truly follow your passion, the effort will provide infinitely positive results.\"

About Debra Gould, The Staging Diva:
Debra Gould, creator of the Staging Diva Program, has staged hundreds of homes
between $190,000 and $1.7 million - in addition to seven of her own. Debra is the
President of Six Elements Inc. which offers Home Staging, Interior Redesign and
Color Consulting services, as well as the StagingDiva.com website.

Debra has gained international recognition with appearances on HGTV, CNN Money, CBC
National News, Life Channel, GlobalTV, CityTV and in numerous magazines and
newspapers in both the US and Canada. She has been featured in most major media
across North America.


Web Site: http://www.stagingdiva.com

Contact Details: Debra Gould
StagingDiva.com
416-691-6615
debragould@stagingdiva.com

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