Just In Time Design Home Interiors

Cathy Helmholz of Just In Time Design is a native Belgian who has been living in America for over 34 years. After a long career in the fashion business, she decided to bring her European sensibility & practical American "can-do" approach to her working ethic & business style.As a former real estate agent, she knows what buyers & sellers want. As an Accredited Home Staging Professional, she is always on a mission to do a perfect job, to energize every room with style, speed & efficiency."When I lived in New York I joined a small real estate office on the Hudson river. One day during a weekly meeting, the broker was talking about a new listing she just got and by the look on her face we could tell she wasn't too excited about it. We were all feeling hopeless because the house was a disaster; looking as though the owners never got over the 70s era. Every little thing was tie dyed, there were dead plants throughout the home, & exotic animals in disfigured cages. She was horrified and about to loose hope on the listing.I then had an idea & told her I wanted to meet her at the house and start moving things around to give her a sense of what it would look like if it was staged. Within 30 minutes the living room was transformed; my Broker was very impressed. I volunteered to do the whole house for free to prove myself and a week later the place was ready for showings. It sold after 5 days!She designated me as the home stager for the entire office & that's how I began!"