About Us

Main_Level-Living_Room-_DSC3804[1].JPG
 
 

Our Philosophy

Every house deserves to look its best in online photos. That’s where buyers see your house first. That’s what causes buyers to seek a showing. Not everyone knows how to arrange furnishings for photos. We do.

Every house can make a good first impression. Our staging is designed to make sure that when buyers come into your house, the view from the doorway of each room is positive and engaging.

There are three factors that sell a house: location, price and presentation. The location is already established. The market controls the price. You control the presentation. We can make sure it is the best possible presentation.

Management

Sara Tayari: Managing and Design Director.

Sara joined StageMaster Homes in 2024 and worked closely with Diane to learn the exceptional services they’ve been providing for decades. Sara was given the opportunity to take over ownership and managing the company. She’s happy to be doing what she enjoys most, and that is creating an ideal living space, that’s picture perfect for marketing, and a buyer's dream home as they walk through. She is also a licensed Realtor and started out 20 years ago with purchasing and renovating homes. Her focus was on furnishing, decorating and renting homes on a short term basis. Sara has a passion for interior design and does all of the cosmetic renovations and decorating herself. She created beautifully designed and welcoming spaces and was able to consistently rent homes at a premium well over the market price.  This was evidence to her in the POWER OF STAGING. 

Diane Duston: Founder

Diane started StageMaster Homes in 2005 and has staged hundreds of properties ranging from 1-bedroom condos to million-dollar-plus new construction. After StageMaster was well under way, she became a licensed Realtor for Keller Williams, but happily staged properties for agents with any real estate agency. She also worked with a design/build firm that has sold dozens of homes in the area. Previously, Diane had a long career as a national journalist, and later with a national marketing company.