Stage Two- The Top Ten                                                    February 18^th to March 3^rd

Contestant Submits

The Top Ten will submit an Initial essay, outline or autopsy of the entire project from beginning to end:

Bidding the project

• Include if this was a current client or new client

• Include a synopsis of the first phone call, first meeting, what steps you took when you viewed the listing i.e. Photos, notes etc.

•  Include an outline on all the steps you took to bid the job

•  Include all of your marketing materials you used to secure the job

•  Include a copy of your bid 

• Include any negotiations your client asked for consideration and any modifications to your final bid

Preparation

·         Include an outline of the steps you took in preparation of the project i.e. dealing with the rental company, pulling inventory, shopping, additional team members etc

·         Include any issues that you encountered and the creative solutions

Curb Appeal 

·         Include the condition the property was in before you got involved and include any modifications you made

·         Include any challenges and the creative solutions        

Actual Staging 

·         Each room must be outlined of what was done in the room in order to complete that room.

·         Include any thoughts on why certain ideas were created or implemented. 

·         Include a list of the vendors you used and what products you used. EX: CORT, Brook, AFR Aarons, etc Furniture-living room set, bedrooms etc. 

·         Include the challenges and creative solutions 

Photos

·         Before and staged, photos MUST be taken from the same angle 

·         Photos of every room staged must be included

Statistics

• Include a timeline from the date client initially contacted you, to bid, acceptance of bid, staging of the project, days from staged to sold

Working with others

• Include a list of anyone else you worked with on the project including painters, landscapers etc. List any challenges and creative solutions you encountered

** Information specific to your bid and pricing will only be viewed by the judges and it will not be on display for public view

** As with Staging presentation is everything and you only get one chance to make a first impression.  Create a professional presentation.

The Top Ten will be judged by our Celebrity Judges using the following format and point’s value system.

500 Total Points

Bidding the project- 100 Points

Preparation- 50 Points

Actual Staging- 300Points

Statistics- 50 Points

All points will be compiled and The Top 5 will move on to Stage Three- The Final Five