Showhomes is pleased to announce that our New Orleans franchise owner, Hudson Wolfe, has been asked to participate in the filming of 'Extreme Makeover'.
Wolfe, who has lots of staging and home makeover experience, will be contributing to the construction crews on a volunteer basis. "I'm excited about this project," says Wolfe. "At Showhomes we understand how to transform a vacant house into a valuable home so joining this show is both professionally gratifying and fun."
Showhomes New Orleans opened 3 months before Katrina hit, and like many small businesses in that city, was devastated by the storm. Wolfe has been working as a franchise operations support staffer up until this year when the real estate market in New Orleans began to come back to life and his staging services are in high demand.
"I'm happy we can give something back to the people of New Orleans," says Wolfe.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Showhomes Success
Showhomes, America's Largest Home Staging Company, released its annual home sales results for 2007:
Showhomes 25 offices helped home owners and their Realtors sell 209 homes with an average list price of $850,000 in 2007 totaling over $192 Million.
In most markets, Showhomes helped its home owners and Realtors beat local market conditions by well over 50%. In Houston, where Showhomes has two franchises, home staged by Showhomes with a Home Manager sold in an average of 46 days, despite average times on market of well over 6 months.
"We are very proud of our franchise owners. Showhomes has always been the market leader in Home Staging and been able to deliver consistent results for its customers since the mid 1980s," says Thomas Scott, Executive Vice President of Operations for Showhomes Franchise Corporation.
"We high level of product quality has allowed us to thrive in every market condition from bust, to boom and back to bust."
Showhomes continues to be the only nationally franchised home staging business. If you are interested in learning more about this unique and proven business, visit www.showhomes.com or www.showhomesfranchise.com.
As featured on Oprah, CNN, ABC, FOX, CBS, The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.
Showhomes 25 offices helped home owners and their Realtors sell 209 homes with an average list price of $850,000 in 2007 totaling over $192 Million.
In most markets, Showhomes helped its home owners and Realtors beat local market conditions by well over 50%. In Houston, where Showhomes has two franchises, home staged by Showhomes with a Home Manager sold in an average of 46 days, despite average times on market of well over 6 months.
"We are very proud of our franchise owners. Showhomes has always been the market leader in Home Staging and been able to deliver consistent results for its customers since the mid 1980s," says Thomas Scott, Executive Vice President of Operations for Showhomes Franchise Corporation.
"We high level of product quality has allowed us to thrive in every market condition from bust, to boom and back to bust."
Showhomes continues to be the only nationally franchised home staging business. If you are interested in learning more about this unique and proven business, visit www.showhomes.com or www.showhomesfranchise.com.
As featured on Oprah, CNN, ABC, FOX, CBS, The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
No Business Like Show Business
People often ask: what's it like owning a home staging franchise? Do you enjoy it?
I always answer with an enthusiastic, "Yes!" I love being a Showhomes franchisee because we get such great support. The corporate office offers practical, tangible help for franchises and tries to keep things fun and light-hearted whenever possible.
Take last year's Owner's Conference, for example. The theme was 'No Business Like Show Business.' We were invited to a formal dinner at corporate headquarters. We were encouraged to pretend that we were out for a night at the Oscars. Awards were given to various franchisees based on performance.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognizes the best actors in the film industry for their significant accomplishments each year. Approximately 40 million people tune in to see who has earned the highest honor the Academy bestows.
Just as momentous, although not witnessed by as many people, was the awards ceremony at the Showhomes Franchise Corporation Annual Gathering. The event was held January 27th at Union Station Hotel in Nashville and celebrated the success of the men and women who were honored. Showhomes is America’s largest home staging company and has 24 franchises in 19 states.
In a year in which the real estate market experienced a considerable decline in sales, Showhomes franchise owners encountered double-digit growth – helping homeowners and their Realtors sell more than $192 million in real estate. Leading the rapidly growing company was the Central Arkansas franchise, based in Little Rock.
Jeff and Heidi Ross, Central Arkansas franchise owners, took home the best prize of conference. Their record growth, outstanding loyalty, high customer service, exceptional design quality and their promotion of the Showhomes brand earned them the 2007 Franchise of the Year Award.
“When we purchased our franchise in 2003, we decided then that we would build our franchise on quality and not quantity. Now, almost five years later, the fruits of our consistent diligence have paid off,” said Jeff Ross. “We believe the key to our success has been practicing quality in every area, without compromise, and the continual discipline of marketing to our customers. We now look forward to duplicating our Central Arkansas success as we begin a new franchise in Memphis, Tennessee.”
“Jeff and Heidi Ross operate a business that provides true value to Realtors and home owners in and around Little Rock. They produce some of the best home staging in the country and have a lengthy track record of succeeding and beating market conditions. We are proud of their performance and look forward to what they will accomplish in 2008,” said Bert Lyles, Showhomes CEO. “We are excited that Jeff and Heidi are expanding their expert service to the Memphis market.”
The Ross’ were also honored with the Strongest Market Presence Award for highest market saturation and largest brand presence. This is the first time Showhomes has bestowed this recognition.
Other awards were given to:
Sherri Nichols, Pensacola/Destin, Florida franchise owner, earned the Best New Franchise Award. In her first full year of operation, Sherri performed record growth, exhibited outstanding loyalty, high customer service and exceptional product quality in the promotion of Showhomes.
Beth George, Los Angeles and Orange Counties, California franchise owner, earned the Top Revenue Producer
Cindy Montgomery, Minneapolis, Minnesota franchise owner, earned the Top Design Award, for highest product quality and excellence in design and the Most Homes Sold Award, for highest number of homes sold.
Jim Biby, Jacksonville, Florida franchise owner, earned the Most Homes Contracted Award¸ for the highest number of homes contracted and staged in 2007.
Andy Wilson, North and Central Houston, Texas franchise owner, earned the Fastest Sale Time Award, for fastest time to sell, averaging 46 days.
Circle of Excellence Awards
The following Showhomes franchise owners were recognized for excellence in operation, product quality, loyalty and customer service:
Angela Blankinchip – Mobile, Alabama
Jody Lovitt – Southeast Michigan
Donna Muelver – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jim Biby – Jacksonville, Florida
Judy Pokorny – Toledo, Ohio
Henry Graham – Charlotte, North Carolina
I always answer with an enthusiastic, "Yes!" I love being a Showhomes franchisee because we get such great support. The corporate office offers practical, tangible help for franchises and tries to keep things fun and light-hearted whenever possible.
Take last year's Owner's Conference, for example. The theme was 'No Business Like Show Business.' We were invited to a formal dinner at corporate headquarters. We were encouraged to pretend that we were out for a night at the Oscars. Awards were given to various franchisees based on performance.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognizes the best actors in the film industry for their significant accomplishments each year. Approximately 40 million people tune in to see who has earned the highest honor the Academy bestows.
Just as momentous, although not witnessed by as many people, was the awards ceremony at the Showhomes Franchise Corporation Annual Gathering. The event was held January 27th at Union Station Hotel in Nashville and celebrated the success of the men and women who were honored. Showhomes is America’s largest home staging company and has 24 franchises in 19 states.
In a year in which the real estate market experienced a considerable decline in sales, Showhomes franchise owners encountered double-digit growth – helping homeowners and their Realtors sell more than $192 million in real estate. Leading the rapidly growing company was the Central Arkansas franchise, based in Little Rock.
Jeff and Heidi Ross, Central Arkansas franchise owners, took home the best prize of conference. Their record growth, outstanding loyalty, high customer service, exceptional design quality and their promotion of the Showhomes brand earned them the 2007 Franchise of the Year Award.
“When we purchased our franchise in 2003, we decided then that we would build our franchise on quality and not quantity. Now, almost five years later, the fruits of our consistent diligence have paid off,” said Jeff Ross. “We believe the key to our success has been practicing quality in every area, without compromise, and the continual discipline of marketing to our customers. We now look forward to duplicating our Central Arkansas success as we begin a new franchise in Memphis, Tennessee.”
“Jeff and Heidi Ross operate a business that provides true value to Realtors and home owners in and around Little Rock. They produce some of the best home staging in the country and have a lengthy track record of succeeding and beating market conditions. We are proud of their performance and look forward to what they will accomplish in 2008,” said Bert Lyles, Showhomes CEO. “We are excited that Jeff and Heidi are expanding their expert service to the Memphis market.”
The Ross’ were also honored with the Strongest Market Presence Award for highest market saturation and largest brand presence. This is the first time Showhomes has bestowed this recognition.
Other awards were given to:
Sherri Nichols, Pensacola/Destin, Florida franchise owner, earned the Best New Franchise Award. In her first full year of operation, Sherri performed record growth, exhibited outstanding loyalty, high customer service and exceptional product quality in the promotion of Showhomes.
Beth George, Los Angeles and Orange Counties, California franchise owner, earned the Top Revenue Producer
Cindy Montgomery, Minneapolis, Minnesota franchise owner, earned the Top Design Award, for highest product quality and excellence in design and the Most Homes Sold Award, for highest number of homes sold.
Jim Biby, Jacksonville, Florida franchise owner, earned the Most Homes Contracted Award¸ for the highest number of homes contracted and staged in 2007.
Andy Wilson, North and Central Houston, Texas franchise owner, earned the Fastest Sale Time Award, for fastest time to sell, averaging 46 days.
Circle of Excellence Awards
The following Showhomes franchise owners were recognized for excellence in operation, product quality, loyalty and customer service:
Angela Blankinchip – Mobile, Alabama
Jody Lovitt – Southeast Michigan
Donna Muelver – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jim Biby – Jacksonville, Florida
Judy Pokorny – Toledo, Ohio
Henry Graham – Charlotte, North Carolina
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Showhomes Gets Results
After several years of an amazing boom, real estate markets all across the country have slowed to a trickle of what they had been in previous years. Homes have become much harder to sell, there are more homes on the market than at any time in history and these homes are taking far longer to sell.
Showhomes, America's Largest Home Staging Company, has been a ray of light in the otherwise gloomy market. Showhomes helps home owners sell high-end vacant homes and has experienced record growth as aresult.
"Showhomes' unique strategy of staging and helping Realtors market vacant luxury homes produces real results," said Matt Kelton, chief operating officer for Showhomes Franchise Corporation. "We are proud to announce that the company experienced 45 percent revenue growth last year. In the last three years, the company has been experiencing rapid growth, almost tripling its same store revenue. In addition, the Showhomes franchise system is growing rapidly as we add new units."
Showhomes has dramatically beaten market conditions - with staged Showhomes selling as much as 50 percent faster than comparable vacants, Kelton said. The company's service is high in demand becausethere are more houses for sale today than at any point in U.S.history, and there are more vacant homes for sale now than ever before.
Showhomes - known as America's largest home staging company -began its operations in 1986 and started franchising in 1994. It currently has 23 franchises in 19 states, and has recently been listed as one of the hot franchising trends for 2008, Kelton said.
Selling a vacant house in any market can be a challenge. Vacant homes take much longer to sell than occupied homes and often sell for 10-20 percent below list price. Buyers have trouble visualizing their furniture in a vacant home and in a slow real estate market like today flooded with inventory, vacant houses simply get passed over in favor of more welcoming furnsihed homes. Good taste, beautiful furniture and well thought out design enables buyers to visualize an organized and decorated Showhome as their own.
For more information on how we can add value to your vacant home call:
Natasha A. Little 864.423.4936
Showhomes, America's Largest Home Staging Company, has been a ray of light in the otherwise gloomy market. Showhomes helps home owners sell high-end vacant homes and has experienced record growth as aresult.
"Showhomes' unique strategy of staging and helping Realtors market vacant luxury homes produces real results," said Matt Kelton, chief operating officer for Showhomes Franchise Corporation. "We are proud to announce that the company experienced 45 percent revenue growth last year. In the last three years, the company has been experiencing rapid growth, almost tripling its same store revenue. In addition, the Showhomes franchise system is growing rapidly as we add new units."
Showhomes has dramatically beaten market conditions - with staged Showhomes selling as much as 50 percent faster than comparable vacants, Kelton said. The company's service is high in demand becausethere are more houses for sale today than at any point in U.S.history, and there are more vacant homes for sale now than ever before.
Showhomes - known as America's largest home staging company -began its operations in 1986 and started franchising in 1994. It currently has 23 franchises in 19 states, and has recently been listed as one of the hot franchising trends for 2008, Kelton said.
Selling a vacant house in any market can be a challenge. Vacant homes take much longer to sell than occupied homes and often sell for 10-20 percent below list price. Buyers have trouble visualizing their furniture in a vacant home and in a slow real estate market like today flooded with inventory, vacant houses simply get passed over in favor of more welcoming furnsihed homes. Good taste, beautiful furniture and well thought out design enables buyers to visualize an organized and decorated Showhome as their own.
For more information on how we can add value to your vacant home call:
Natasha A. Little 864.423.4936
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