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ABOUT US
For most people, the purchase or sale of a home represents the largest investment of a lifetime. Did you know that only 10% of people shopping for a new home have the vision to see their belongings in another house? Home staging brings a home to life and can be the key to creating an emotional connection in a potential buyer. Showhomes was a pioneer in home staging and continues as the leader in this fast-growing industry.
Showhomes Kansas City is focused on the concept of transforming vacant houses – often seen by buyers as stale, lifeless, unappealing – into fully-furnished, inviting, valued Showhomes. Now in our third decade of service to Homeowners and their Realtors, we’ve become America’s premier home staging service coast-to-coast.
Through our nationwide franchise network of home staging experts, Showhomes has helped over 30,000 Homeowners and their Realtors sell homes valued at over $10 billion!
Every major national media outlet in the U.S. has praised the work of Showhomes, the company’s work has also been featured on The Today Show, HGTV, and the Travel Channel.
Showhomes Kansas City has broad experience in real estate, design, and customer service We’re dedicated to bringing you unparalleled expertise, responsiveness, professionalism, and results.
Our Services
Founded in 1986, the Showhomes® franchise system has helped Realtors® and homeowners sell more than 35,000 residential properties worth more than $11 Billion!
Home Staging
Home staging is the art of science of furnishing homes that ...
Home Updates
Showhomes offers expertise in getting homes ready for sale. ...
Interior Design
Showhomes offers full-service interior design, focusing on l...
Short Term Rental Styling
Showhomes offers custom and convenient design and styling se...
Success stories
$40K over asking with staging
Olathe Kansas
This home was just fully remodeled and staged prior to going on the market. Within the first few days, and multiple offers it sold at $40k over asking price. Staging truly took it over the top. D...
Sold in 48 hours after staging
Lee's Summit Missouri
This was a builder's personal home. Leveraging a combination of existing and added furniture, Showhomes curated a solution. Elevating with thoughtful furnishings, celebrating this livable home on...
Listed and sold – 3 days after staging!
Prairie Village Kansas
This custom modern farmhouse called for a very specific design aesthetic with clean lines and a minimalist approach to define the experience. Natural wood, black and white built on a theme to qui...
Parade of Homes Villa
Springhill Kansas
This custom builder model is located in a maintenance free community. Fully furnished on 2 levels, the home staging created a buzz that actually sold buyers on the prospect in finishing out the b...
Urban lifestyle defined by rustic modern
Brookside area
This homeowner called on Showhomes KC to create an urban feel in his remodeled home located in the Brookside area of Kansas City Missouri. He had recently remodeled his personal home. SHowhomes K...
Upscale Luxury requires careful choices
Lee's Summit Missouri
This custom home on 5 acres in Lee's Summit called for an elevated assortment of furnishings to align in architectural style and lifestyle. The grand entry, open site line upper level, and grand ...
“Only walls and flaws to look at”
Kansas City, KS
This flip property was on the market for over 200 days. They dropped the price twice during that time. When a house is empty there is not much to look at but walls and flaws. Furniture shows pe...
“No negative feedback on flooring”
Olathe, KS
After being on the market for 60 days with no offers, the owners decided to rent it out for a year. When the new agent came to put it on the market she had heard that the two-tone wood floors we...
“Wall color is not the issue”
Overland Park, KS
This lovely home was on the market for over 300 days. A lot of feedback was negative regarding the wall color...it was grey but on the bluish side. Although we help with home updates that inclu...
“home sold for way over asking price”
Leawood, KS
"When I was the 4th realtor to try to sell a home (that had 2 contracts fall through) in Leawood Estates, I knew that trying to list it vacant was not going to cut the cheese. I needed it staged ...
Under Contract in 2 days after 70 days without staging
Overland Park, KS
This older home had been on the market for over 70 days. They decided to take it off the market for 3 months to reset the "days on market". They decided to stage it before they put it on the ma...
“Homes sell for Top Dollar”
Prairie Village, KS
The realtor for this home knew that it was too 'lived in' to go on the market as is. They already had neutral paint everywhere so we just came in with furniture and accessories and it was under ...
Blog & media
‘The Best Purchase I Made for My New House’
reviews
Rachel Zimmerman
Lee's Summit, MO
They were great to work with! They didn’t seem to mind at all that my small children were there while trying to stage and even worked around nap time. They really pulled it all together. My house sold the first weekend....
Machelle Riffe
KS
Bryan is very responsive. He is creative and resourceful. After performing a quick evaluation, he determined what foundation pieces were already in place and what his team needed to bring to complete the house’s story. He understood the...
Cathie Chesen
Kansas City, MO
The personal care and effort by the staff, primarily Bryan, who I had the most contact with. It's rare anymore to find someone who makes that extra effort to understand what the client is wanting and can afford!...
Michael Hagen
KS
Always a plus...beautiful furniture and arrangements. Clients always happy and results are proven.....a must for so many situations.
Lisa Followell
Leawood, KS
The Showhomes team was professional, friendly, excellent communication, and very easy to work with!
Brian Battey
Overland Park, KS
Thanks again for your hard work, the house looked amazing and I know the staging helped us a ton! We will definitely recommend your company to any friends needing staging in the future.
Sharon Aubuchon
KS
It’s a must to get top dollar. Sure homes are selling fast, however, they sell for more money when they are magazine ready.
Teresa Hoffman
Overland Park, KS
The Showhomes KC team was easy to work with and the staging items looked fantastic! Will definitely be using them again. Thanks!
Tami Froehlich
Lee's Summit, MD
Bryan and his team did an excellent job! Communication, timeliness and overall end result were perfect! Thanks for all your hard work!
Vickie Clevenger
Kansas City, MO
The team was Professional and provided good quality furnishings appropriate to my investment property.
Maribeth Anderson
KS
Thank you Showhomes KC!
Cyndi Clothier
KS
The Villa looks fantastic! We are expecting 2 offers after having the home staged!
Steve Froehlich
Greenwood, MO
Got way more staging than I expected
Sharon Aubuchon
KS
Rock a must a no brainer
Lance Walker
Olathe, KS
They had creative capabilities to do things to make our house look/feel great that we couldn’t do. They made everything easy and we’re very professional.
Jim Dilley
KS
Responsive and in tune with my needs. Truly leveraging design to solve for the buyer lens. A company that delivers what they say.
Cameron Tusken
Overland Park, KS
Super happy with our experience! The house looked amazing after being staged. My wife and I both commented on how we wish the house had looked like that with our stuff in it! Ended up selling the house for over asking price on the day it ...
Ray Hawk
Leawood, KS
When I was the 4th realtor to try to sell a home (that had 2 contracts fall through) in Leawood Estates, I knew that trying to list it vacant was not going to cut the cheese. I needed it staged and staged to the hilt! What I got in retur...
Michael Williams
Lee's Summit, MO
Very fashionably decorated staging. Nicely done
Ben Harder
Olathe, KS
Easy to work with
Andrea Solar
Kansas City, MO
I like how easy you were to work with! You kept my house nice and presentable!
Simone Chambers
KS
The variety of homes, attention to detail and assistance when needed has been phenomenal.
Gail Miskew
Leawood, KS
Made the house look warm and inviting
Richard Beleutz
KS
Cheryl Lynn Thomas was incredible person to work with. She went over and above to meet our needs to keep our home is "show" condition. She exceeded our expectations in meeting and greeting contractors, potential buyers, and real estate ...
Sharon Aubochon
KS
My homes sell faster staged and with a home manager.
Ray Hawk
Leawood, KS
The services were professional, completely beautiful and altered the entire listing. The home was vacant and three different realtors tried to sell it unsuccessfully and this has changed everything. Thank you Showhomes....
Mary Jo Sedlacek
Lenexa, KS
Cheryl Lynn & Lee Ann were amazing!!!
Our home never looked better, I’m rather sad to admit, but it was just what was needed to sell our home quickly. â˜ºï¸ They were professional, courteous, very easy to work with, unders...
Hanish Kumar
Kansas City, MO
The most I liked about service is faster service and decoration.
Sharon Aubochon
KS
Reason my homes sell for top dollar. Showhomes is a must!
Ann McArthur
KS
What do I like about your services? Cheryl Lynn Thomas is what I like. She is the person I dealt with and she is great! She is personable, efficient, energetic, straight forward, and also has great sense of humor. ...
Gail Miskew
Leawood, KS
I think furniture is very tasteful and fits the room sizes. Like that you have provided a home manager, means I don't have to go over to home I'm selling every day.
Cory Stewart
KS
Smooth transition from a vacant home to a sold one!
Sara Powell Moody
KS
Show homes really helps sell a listing. This is the second time I've used
Show Homes and both homes sold quickly once the staging was ready. Excellent service with
Show Homes, super responsive management.
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Cory Stewart
KS
Easy to work with, staging and rehab were great!
Michael Riggins
Pleasant Hill, MO
Every thing the whole package is perfect
Main reason it sold fast
Deborah Simpson
KS
Great properties and professional service
Fernando Garcia Jr
KS
Cheryl Lynn is the best
Vicki Lee Tomblinson
Lee's Summit, MO
House was staged promptly. Looked terrific and no sign of previous owner's presence or character. I like that someone lived in the house during my absence, to keep it show-ready. Small details were subtle but helpful. Color theme wasn...
David Mason
Liberty, MO
They staged more of the house than we discussed, and did a great job doing it.
Mike & Diane Lampton
KS
Communication is the key to all successful relationships. Keeping us updated all the time has been vital to building the relationship between ShowHomes and the Lamptons.
Deborah Simpson
KS
Very personalized, professional and quality service and management. Quality work and execution
Charles Dillon
De Soto, KS
It Works!
Christa McClain
Riverside, CA
Cheryl was very attentive to the smallest details. She really alleviated the stress of selling a property.
Layton Hein
KS
Living on the west side of KC in some very nice homes.
Alex Goering
KS
Responsive and helpful. VERY patient. House looks great. Thanks for all you do!
jean scott
KS
Friendly service everything they do is really great
Gerg Hardin
Shawnee, KS
The impact on the visuals of our house was immediate. It went from an empty house to "wow." Our feedback responses changed from generally negative to incredibly positive from the moment the house was staged by Showhomes. Incredibly val...
Christa McClain
Riverside, CA
Professionalism.
Charles Dillon
De Soto, KS
They did a GREAT job staging our house...they were very easy to work with..a
“Turn-key†decision.
Joyce Cook
KS
The staging is awesome, fast, and efficient! No worries about how the home will look after it is decorated.
Layton Hein
KS
They are friendly and very helpful.
Atlantic Pacific Capital, LLC
Kansas City, MO
Kent Welch conducts his business with the highest professionalism. We have used Showhomes of KC on multiple occasions and the quality and quantity of service, staging and the home managers have been outstanding....
Michael Hagen
KS
Great Value overall.....
Security by having on premises management
Jennifer (Flaspohler) Hill
KS
Wow Cheryl and Showhomes went above and beyond to help with some updates and staging that gave us the ability to sell this home. So thankful for all of their help and expertise! I would suggest to future clients. ...
Michael Hagen
KS
Great value, great staging.....good leadership!
Sharon Aubochon
KS
No home should ever be listed vacant. Showhomes brings top dollars to my listings
Cnb Services
KS
The staging is amazing. The whole process has been very smooth and efficient. Nice job!
Sara Powell Moody
KS
The staging was excellent and done quickly..
we had been on market for over 60 days and within one week had a viable offer.
Sharon Aubochon
KS
Showhomes helps my homes sell quickly
Rick Zeitun
KS
Showhomes is an important part of our business. We fully believe that a properly staged home shows better and sells quicker. You won't find a better stager or program. We love working with Kent and Leanne. They provide great service a...
Rick Zeitun
KS
Exceptional customer service.
Shelly Lockett
KS
Kent and the team are very easy to work with and always available to answer any questions.
Sharon Aubochon
KS
My listings sell faster! Buyers don't think you have a vacant home and a desperate seller. All listings should be staged.
George Medina
KS
Company was very responsive to my clients needs. Very professional and were quick about staging the right furniture in the home so it would show better and help us get an offer.
I'm very pleased with their services and would highly recom...
William Vandever
KS
Attention to detail.
Sharon Aubochon
KS
Gets my listings sold fast and for top dollar!
shelly lockett
KS
Great opportunity to help others sell their house in a cost effective way.
Tom Wolfe
Peculiar, MO
Easily to deal with to set up the agreement and staging, thrilled with how you stage the property and love the results of selling the property within days at near my asking price.
Rudy Langer
Liberty, MO
The person that runs it did a great job!
beth epperson
KS
The program design and structure is Outstanding! I have referred at least a dozen clients and friends to this program Nationally!
The best part of my experience has been working with Kent and his team. They are the true definition of WO...
Cathy Heitzman
KS
The staging was excellent and helped show off my home in the best possible light. I loved that I didn't have to worry about utilities or yard work. And Kent made everything run smoothly, and it was wonderful to work with him....
Michael Falgiani
KS
Excellent service with amazing attention to detail!
Rick Zeitun
KS
Kent is terrific. Great communication and service.
Cynthia Duncan
KS
Showhomes did a wonderful job of staging a home with a very unique basement layout. I truly believe the Showhome staging made all the difference in helping us sell this home!
Atlantic Pacific Capital, LLC
Kansas City, MO
Professional staging and services. Kent Welch provides the highest quality and quantity of service and our properties sell quickly!
beth epperson
KS
The opportunity to raise my children in a safe neighborhood where they are accepted at a quarter of the cost of buying a house .
Kent is amazing to work with, he always see's the positive in every situation and supports his home managers...
Cathy Heitzman
KS
Kent was wonderful to work with, and the stager did a phenomenal job. Our HMs are great also, very helpful and accommodating. So far, my experience has been better than expected. Very pleased.
Chuck Gorodetzky
Kansas City, MO
Services provided were what was proposed. All contact was easy, requests were attended to in a timely manner, payments (e.g. utilities, as agreed) were always prompt.
Tom Wolfe
KS
Responsiveness, communication and quality of job on the staging with good furniture. Sold Lee's Summit property for a good price within a week of staging it after I had it on the market for almost 4 weeks and receiving 2 low-ball offers....
michael quijas
KS
Showhomes Kansas City is a unique service that I highly recommend to anyone selling a home. From staging, upgrades, or an entire face-lift, Showhomes Kansas City provides an invaluable service that lessens the load. More importantly, they...
Robert Richardson
KS
Clean, on time, friendly, professional
wesley pennington
KS
Sell your home with showhomes
Prime KC HOMES LLC Gene Oharah
Lenexa, KS
Everything!
The look of the houses staged.
The peace of mind of nonvacant.
Basically the win win,win.
We get a house beautifully staged with a manager living in the home so we don have to worry about an empty house. The managers pa...
wesley pennington
KS
HOME LOOKED AMAZING, BEST FEEDBACK I HAVE EVER HAD ON MY HOME
Don Bradley
KS
Quick and convenient
Bill Hightower
KS
Kent took a Hugh work load off my sellers back as well as mine. This was a second home for my seller and was already furnished but was not show ready. Kent went through the home and chose a few of the sellers items to use but took the m...
Sharon Aubochon
KS
My listings sell fast
Linda Curry
KS
I enjoyed my time as a home manager. Kent was very professional and always available to answer any questions. The furnishings were great and easy to maintain. A truly enjoyable experience.
Chuck Gorodetzky
Kansas City, MO
Generally issues (e.g. reimbursement of utilities) are handled promptly and accurately. Communications have been easy. House is well staged.
Sharon Aubochon
KS
my homes sell fast!
David Hahn
KS
Good communication, prompt, responsive.
marcia cox
KS
I like the very friendly service and the opportunity to live in a nice house while helping
get it sold. I live in one city and work in another during the week, so it helped me to
get a rental home at a decent price, and get help furnis...
Heidi Robinson
Overland Park, KS
We loved that we had someone watching our house as we live out of state. Kent was very responsive and was always on top of any issues.
michelle guthrie
overland park, KS
Attention to detail. Quick response
Paula Hepin
KS
Very friendly and professional.
Todd Rhodes
KS
It matches my needs near perfectly in not requiring a lengthy lease and - depending on availability - properties are very acceptable. I think above all though, is the ease of working with Kent Welch; a gentleman in every respect. I am e...
Paul Gerni
KS
Friendly and cooperative, anxious to please agents and eventual homebuyers by providing staging and home managers to further keep the valued property in show condition.
Sharon Aubochon
KS
Kent and Showhomes does an amazing job. Any agent or seller that does not take 15 minutes to understand this amazing program is truly missing out. It is a total "no-brainer."
Chuck Gorodetzky
Kansas City, MO
Efficient, communicative. Nice job on staging the home.
Sharon Aubochon
KS
Kent and Ed, Professional, amazing with the clients and help my homes sell!
Hughes Development Company
Kansas City, KS
The Kansas City Team were gave quick responds in solving challenges. I believe the professional staging helped the home sell faster.
CornerStone Bank
KS
Showhomes Kansas City goes above and beyond finding the right home managers for our properties. Kent's strong attention to detail and his commitment to our success in selling our properties will keep us a client!...
Michele Davis
KS
Great Staging! Wonderful program for sellers.
Jeff Basler
Kansas City, MO
Excellent communication between Showhomes and our firm. Staging along with furniture brings to a house an element that we simply cannot create with an empty home. A home manager adds value such that all the minor issues that are always ...
0 Cathie
KS
The whole process was exceptional from beginning to end!
Michael Hale
KS
Personal attention to detail, and excellent staging.
Jeff Basler
Kansas City, MO
Showhomes is a cost effective way to add immediate value to our inventory of real estate. The furniture looks fantastic and the process was seamless.
Shelleen Wienke
KS
The houses always sell for more and sell more quickly. The seller wins, the home manager wins and the agent also wins!
Stacy Pulse
KS
Unique opportunity first of all but I am VERY happy with the timely response from Showhomes when issues have come about.
Suzy Goldstein
KS
Showhomes stages and decorates vacant home with "Today's" furnishings and accessory decor, then they add a screened home manager to keep the home fresh, clean, and ready to show.
Untitled
KS
When a home is vacant, buyers make low-ball offers, hoping to take advantage of an owner they think is desperate to sell. Furnished, decorated homes strike an emotional chord, and buyers make premium offers....
Untitled
Overland Park, KS
Showhomes has helped us sell many homes. We really appreciate how they transform our vacant homes into fully staged homes that stand out compared to the competition. We also like the fact that our insurance costs drop dramatically....
Mary Lynn Clark
KS
It was a wonderful experience from the initial meeting with Bryan and watching his magic with a pad and pencil to the awesome finished product. The staging was worth every penny, I'm confident my clients profited greatly from having his...
Daryl Edwards
Kansas City, MO
Exceptional design style and furniture quality. Bryan my design consultant provided superior customer service and design coordination. I highly recommend this company for their staging services and look forward to working with them again ...
Chris Null
Leawood, KS
Our designer, Bryan Thomas is excellent. He understands our design goals and is extremely professional to work with.
frequently asked questions
- What is home staging?When a home is "staged", it's furnished and decorated in a way that's carefully designed to maximize the home's appeal to prospective buyers.
- What benefits does home staging offer to a Homeowner?A properly staged home has just the right quality and quantity of furnishings for a buyer to understand how rooms function and how spaces flow. Staging creates warmth, life, and positive emotion. Good staging avoids clutter or overly personalized decor that might be a turn-off to some. It maximizes the home's strengths while minimizing any shortcomings. Staging engages prospective buyers, increases their interest and perception of value. A prospective buyer becomes more likely to buy!
- Do you provide staging services for owner-occupied homes?Yes, we are a full service staging organization and can provide help for homes that are occupied either for sale or for those who just want to update the look of their property.
- What is a Home Manager?A Home Manager is an individual or family who assists Showhomes by living in a Showhome and caring for it while it's on the market. Showhomes painstakingly selects and trains each Home Manager in accordance with the system we've developed through three decades of experience.
- Why would I use a Home Manager to help sell my home?A Home Manager benefits the Homeowner by caring for the home and reducing the Homeowner's carrying costs. Some examples of carrying costs that a Home Manager would cover would be utilities, gas, water, and the ability to take advantage of the savings of our national insurance program. The Home Manager helps in the sales effort by readying the house for showings and through the added life and emotional appeal their belongings contribute. Homes staged with live-in Home Managers typically out-perform vacant homes by large margins.
- Is a Home Manager present during showings?No, Home Managers are not present during showings. Prospective buyers won't know that your home is even staged; it will simply look and feel like a homeowner lives in and loves the home. Everything is in its place and your home shows as well or better than it would if you still lived there.
- How is Showhomes different from others who offer staging services?Life sells homes. Buying a home is an emotional decision for most people and Showhomes is unique in the way it helps to sell homes. Using a live in Home Manager assures you that the entire home is staged to perfection and that it is always tuned up and in show-to-sell condition. Because of this, your home is far less vulnerable to low-ball offers than it would be if it were simply staged with furniture.
- Does Showhomes act as a Realtor?No. Showhomes provides staging services that make your home far more attractive to prospective buyers. Almost all Showhomes are listed by full-service Realtors. Showhomes does not represent buyers or sellers in the real estate transaction; that is the service your Realtor is trained and licensed to provide.
- Does Showhomes offer staging services without Home Managers?Yes. If you are interested in staging services without a Home Manager contact your local office. Pricing varies by location.
- Is smoking allowed in a Showhome?No. Our promise to homeowners is a smoke free home that appeals to the largest percentage of prospective buyers.
- What happens when a Showhome sells?As soon as you accept an offer, we begin the process of relocating our Home Manager. Unlike a tenant, our Home Managers are under contract to move on short notice and once we succeed in selling your home, we are often ready to begin staging another home. We return your home to you in as good or even better condition than when we received it and the new buyers get a fresh, clean home to move into.
- What are the benefits of being a Home Manager?Flexibility, low housing costs, short or long-term housing solution, no long term committment.
- Who provides the furnishings for a Showhome?A critical requirement of Home Managers is that they have an inventory of fine furniture and accessories that meets our quality standards that they move from house to house. Showhomes supplements furniture as needed for each home.
- How can I find out about becoming a Home Manager?Visit the Home Manager section of our website or click on "Locations" to talk to your local representative.
- How can I learn more about your services to Homeowners?Click on the locations page to contact your local representative for a free consultation.
- How do Showhomes services benefit a Realtor?Showhomes helps homeowners and their Realtors sell vacant homes faster and for higher prices. In today's market, staging a home with a live-in Home Manager can steeply reduce the amount of time the home sits on the market and bring in offers far above what a homeowner would get if the home remained vacant. For a Realtor, this means less hassle, faster sale, higher commission and a happier homeowner.
- Is there any cost to the Realtor?No. Showhomes is free to Realtors.
- How can I learn more about your services to Realtors?Click on the locations page to contact your local representative for a free consultation.
- How are home showings arranged?Realtors who use us often comment that Showhomes are the easiest to show; often they are easier to show than owner-occupied homes. All Showhomes are available to show by appointment. Simply call the local Showhomes contact and make the showing appointment and we'll ensure that the home is available to show.
- What markets does Showhomes serve?Showhomes is growing! To see what markets we serve, click on the Locations page.
- How can I learn more about Showhomes franchise opportunities?Showhomes is a fun and exciting business that helps others. If you have a love of real estate and people, click on the Franchise Opportunities page or visit showhomesfranchise.com for more information.