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Showhomes Home Staging Franchise in Toledo makes quick sell after staging

December 17, 2010 – 10:26 am

December is one of the slowest months for house real estate, but many people strive to sell their house before the New Year. Showhomes Toledo owner, Matt Pokorny, has another staging success story from a real estate market that has seen some of the toughest market conditions in the country: This $400k  house had been [...]

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Selecting a Franchise: How well is the System Documented?

April 15, 2010 – 5:06 pm

When you buy a franchise, you are really not buying a business. You are buying a system for operating a business. One of the most overlooked pieces of evaluating a franchise is how well the system is documented, how often is it updated and equally important, how accessible is the documentation. Why is this important? [...]

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Opening a Franchise Cuts Risk in Recession

April 1, 2010 – 2:48 pm

Home Staging Franchise Showhomes listed as best bet in down market by The Street.com: The Great Recession has made some would-be entrepreneurs skittish about starting a business from scratch. For them, it may make sense to buy a business franchise. While franchises have taken a hit, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) forecasts that the number of franchises will [...]

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