Interior Designer Client Intake Form

If you provide home staging and interior design services to customers trying to sell their homes, you need this customizable Home Staging Contract.

• The homeowner acknowledges that staging the home does not guarantee a sale, or that the home will sell at the asking price.
• The staging services do not include the costs of hiring outside contractors, such as painters or contractors to make repairs.
• Whenever possible, the design consultant will use the homeowner's existing furnishings. The homeowner will pay the costs of renting additional furniture, purchasing accessories and supplies that the consultant needs to properly stage and redesign the home for sale.
• The homeowner is solely responsible for packing, de-personalizing and decluttering, cleaning the home, and storage costs for items that are removed.
• The homeowner agrees to make sure that rented items are not used for any purpose other than as display items.
• The contract includes additional clauses for homes that are vacated prior to staging, and special provisions covering virtual tour services.
• Every service business needs a good standard customer agreement. Buy the Home Staging Contract template for your interior design business, download and easily personalize it to fit your exact needs.

Use this Home Staging Furniture Rental Contract to set out the rental terms for furnishings and decor used in staging a property for sale.

• Furniture and accessories are being installed for display purposes only. The clients and their family, guests and pets are not allowed to use the rental items during the staging period.
• The client is responsible for the costs of repairing or replacing any items lost or damaged by an occupant of the household or any guest or visitor.
• The client grants the staging consultant permission to enter and use the property for the purpose of installing the furniture and accessories and providing home staging services.
• The client is responsible for removing and storing all valuables.
• The client authorizes the consultant to move or rearrange any of the client's own furniture and personal property, except for specific named items.
• The consultant's liability will not exceed the total fees paid by the client.
• If you supply furniture and design accessories as part of your home staging service, you should use this contract form.
  
• Available in MS Word format and fully customizable to meet your exact needs.

Stage a home for faster sale with this easy-to-use Home Staging Checklist.

Do a room-by-room review of the home with our 6-page Home Staging Checklist to make sure all the action items on the list have been completed, including:

• the yard, patio, garage, and exterior of the home,
• kitchen, bathrooms, bedrooms, living spaces,
• windows and doors,
• basement, attic and closets.

Download the Home Staging Checklist by adding it to your cart and proceeding through our secure checkout.

Going away on holidays or business? Hire a house sitter and keep your home safe during your absence with this House Sitting Agreement.

• The agreement is NOT a lease, it is a license to occupy granting the housesitter the right to occupy the premises during the term of the agreement.
• In addition to the compensation being paid to the housesitter for providing services, the homeowner will pay the housesitter a stipend to cover food, gas and basic expenses.
• The housesitter will look after the home, the pets (if any), any plants in the house, the mail, the yard and grounds.
• The housesitter is responsible for keeping the property clean and for properly disposing of all trash and recycling.
• The housesitter must keep the premises secure by not leaving the premises unattended for long periods of time, by setting the alarm system (if any), and by not inviting any guests onto the property.
• The housesitter is liable for any loss or damage caused by any breach of the agreement.
• The homeowner agrees to indemnify the housesitter for any liability or claims, except those resulting from the housesitter's negligence or misconduct.
• The homeowner will keep the premises properly insured, but the house sitter is responsible for insuring his/her possessions and for carrying liability / public risk insurance.
• This is a generic legal contract template which can be used almost anywhere.
• Available in MS Word format.

Are you leaving a house sitter in charge of your home during a holiday or business trip? Fill out this House Sitting Checklist before you go.

The 7-page house-sitting checklist adresses everything that needs to be done before you leave and everything your house sitter needs to know, including:

• your travel information, itinerary and schedule, numbers you can be reached at, emergency contacts, rules and regulations, etc.;
• letting your friends and family know when and for how long you'll be gone;
• which areas and items in your home are off-limits;
• any vehicle care and maintenance required;
• care and feeding of any pets to be left with the house sitter;
• suspending or continuance of utilities and services;
• providing for the house sitter's needs (childcare, storage space, etc.);
• grounds maintenance;
• security protocols.

This House Sitting Checklist Form is available in MS Word format, and is easy to fill out by hand or on the computer. It can be used anywhere.