When Megan Callahan moved from Houston, Tx. with her husband home to St. John’s, Nfld., she began helping friends and family decorate their homes. Pretty soon, her hobby exposed a talent she never realized she had. She went from a Business Analyst - a numbers person - to a creative thinker with a mind for design. She began Trim Design Interiors and went from helping her family to helping strangers. Callahan built relationships with realtors, and now she’s doing consulting with their clients to get homes sold efficiently and quickly.
By Jordan Parker W hen Megan Callahan moved with her oil worker husband from Houston, Tx. Back to her home in Newfoundland, she found herself looking for a She used to be a business analyst at PAL Aerospace, and she had a background in accounting. However, she has now realized her talents are far more creative than she ever imagined. “When we were living in Houston, I thought our house looked perfect. But the realtor told us we needed to stage the home. I learned about what staging was then,” she said. “I began by doing it for friends and family when I moved home, and it was working really well. I’d always enjoyed interior decorating, and I really got to explore that.” new passion.
buying and selling.
“The purpose of staging is to get homes sold for the highest dollar value with the lowest time spent on the market,” she said. “When people are trapped in the hustle-and-bustle of buying and selling homes and the stress that goes along with it, we hope to be a breath of fresh air. We can maximize space, showcase the home and show its potential.” “When people are trapped in the hustle-and-bustle of buying and selling homes and the stress that goes along with it, we hope to be a breath of fresh air. We can maximize space, showcase the home and show its potential.”
With three kids, her design company theoretically allows her to work her own schedule, and she loves helping people.
She discusses the difficulties of moving, and the various benefits home staging can have on clients in the world of
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