Cindy Lin

Current

Membership Officer at Pow.wow Network (Sole Proprietorship)
Owner, Principal Designer at Staged4more Home Staging & Redesigns (Self-employed)
Real Estate Blogger, Speaker & Networker (Self-employed)

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Past

Yoga Teacher (Self-employed)
Freelance Fundraising Consultant (Self-employed)
Foudnation & Government Giving Intern at SFMOMA

Anaylst & Translator at CID Venture Capital of Beijing
Corps Member of City Year Washington DC; Executive Director of Camp City Year at City Year
AmeriCorps Member at AmeriCorps Bonner Leader Program

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Education

Certified Staging Professional
University of California, Berkeley
Interior Redesign Industry Specialist

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Recommended

11 people have recommended Cindy

Connections

274 connections

Industry

Real Estate

Websites

Cindy Lin’s Summary

Mission Statement: Staged4more is about presenting a comprehensive packaging for the biggest consumer product on the market – the home, with an affordable price tag. We are dedicated to making spaces beautiful and showing well both online and in person. Therefore, all our staged listings come with professional photos and online support.

### Results: In 2007, 62% of Staged4more’s staged & sold listings were sold Over-Asking with an average of 3.34% increase in selling price, an average Return On Staging Investment (ROI of Staging or ROSI) of 1129.24%. In a $800,000 listing, for example, that’s an average of $26,720 increase over the original listing price.

In the Press: (print) San Francisco Chronicle Sunday Real Estate section, California Home + Design Editorial, San Mateo County Times, (online media) Curbly, Inman Blog, Carnival of Real Estate, (book) How to Build a Successful Home Staging Business by Barb Schwarz, Inventor of Home Staging, Founder and CEO of StagedHomes.com, (TV) HGTV: Sleep On It

Staged4more is also a Better Business Bureau (BBB) accredited business.

Cindy Lin’s Specialties:

Our Services Aim to be Flexible and Custom to your needs. Think of us as a makeup artist for the home, we enhance your home's existing features.

Staging investment: Estimate is FREE.

Staged4more can do as much or as little as our clients would like.

For more information on staging, to see before & after gallery and find out more about Staged4more the company, visit www.staged4more.com

Cindy Lin’s Experience

Membership Officer
Pow.wow Network (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Program Development industry)

April 2007 — Present (1 year 4 months)

Pow.wow is a networking group for creative, dynamic and business savvy women. Our goal is to support the success of its members by:
• Creating a supportive and positive learning environment
• Empowering through education and exchange of ideas
• Increasing the visibility of its members
• Giving back to the Bay Area community of women

In our drive to create a more benefitail membership program at Pow.wow, Cindy will be designing, updating and maintaining the membership program, working to secure more membership benefits, and be available to new and existing members.
Owner, Principal Designer
Staged4more Home Staging & Redesigns (Self-employed)

(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Real Estate industry)

February 2006 — Present (2 years 6 months)

*As the owner of the company, Cindy oversees the staging operations, personal contacts with potential clients, relationship building and retention, inventory management and marketing & PR of the company.
*Cindy also styles and oversees all installation projects on and off job sites.
*Staged4more is a real estate staging company that aims to provide flexible, affordable and reliable home staging solutions for sellers and real estate agents to help sellers to reach the next phase of their lives quicker and with more return on their initial investment. Staged4more serves all San Francisco bay area.
*To date, Cindy has staged 35+ million dollars worth of real estate. Her blogs have been mentioned multiple times by Carnival of Real Estate. She also has been mentioned by publications such as San Francisco Chronicle, San Mateo County Times, California Home + Design and online media such as Inman, Curbly, Active Rain, and many others. Soon you will be able to see Cindy's work on HGTV.
Real Estate Blogger, Speaker & Networker

Self-employed

(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Real Estate industry)

February 2006 — Present (2 years 6 months)

Cindy is a regular contributor for Carnival of Real Estate, Active Rain and publishes staging tips and trends on the Staged4more company blog 3-5 times per week. She currently serves as the San Francisco Chapter President of Real Estate Staging Association, and as the IAHSP Chapter President for San Francisco from 2006-2008.

Cindy is now a regular contributor for 3 Ocean Real Estate Blog.

In 2008, Cindy will develop a series seminars on real estate blogging, social networking for beginners, as well as regular seminars on real estate staging. She is a featured speaker for the 2008 International Association of Home Staging Professionals (IAHSP) Convention

In the Press: (print) San Francisco Chronicle Sunday Real Estate section, California Home + Design Editorial, San Mateo County Times, (online media) Curbly, Inman Blog, Carnival of Real Estate, (book) How to Build a Successful Home Staging Business by Barb Schwarz, (TV) HGTV
Yoga Teacher

Self-employed

(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

July 2005 — January 2008 (2 years 7 months)

***(temporarily taking a pause on yoga)

*Cindy mainly teaches vinyasa (vigorous or gentle), Hatha and restorative yoga that often has the physical themes of opening hips, hearts, or shoulders. Her personal philosophy of play, choice and service often reflect in her teaching, assists
and adjustments.
*Also a strong believer in social responsibilities, she donates classes and private lessons to bay area non profits for fund-raisers in additions to teaching private clients throughout SF bay area.
*As a teacher who is still trying to find her own unique teaching voice and diversifying her teaching experiences and knowledge, she is determined to embark on many more mind-boggling journeys of teacher training in various yoga styles.
Freelance Fundraising Consultant

Self-employed

(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

March 2004 — March 2006 (2 years 1 month)
Foudnation & Government Giving Intern

SFMOMA

(Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Arts and Crafts industry)

May 2005 — February 2006 (10 months)
Anaylst & Translator

CID Venture Capital of Beijing

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

June 2004 — October 2004 (5 months)
Corps Member of City Year Washington DC; Executive Director of Camp City Year

City Year

(Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

August 2003 — June 2004 (11 months)

﹟ Co-Developed & taught interactive substance abuse and HIV/AIDS awareness curriculums to 1128 4th-6th graders in 15 DC Public School System schools.
﹟ Revitalized, acted and delivered skit shows to 3163 DCPS 4th-6th graders.
﹟ Educated 15 kindergartners in after-school literacy program.
# Led team of 5 to produce a Radio PSA for HIV/AIDS awareness

As Camp City Year Exec Director:
﹟ Oversaw, managed and trained Recruitment Directors, Operations Directors, Programming Directors and local volunteers.
﹟ Designed and implemented incentives to raise team moral; conducted company surveys to measure and evaluate the effectiveness of communications within the infrastructure; set up channels for constructive criticisms.
﹟ Cultivated, maintained relationships with local community, potential sponsors and partners.
﹟ Resolved camp emergencies, disciplinary actions and complaints.
﹟ Tabulated survey results and complied feedbacks and recommendations for future
AmeriCorps Member

AmeriCorps Bonner Leader Program

(Real Estate industry)

2002 — 2003 (1 year)

Additional Information

Cindy Lin’s Websites:

Cindy Lin’s Groups:

Cal Alumni Association, Internation Association of Home Staging Professionals, Real Estate Staging Association (San Francisco Chaper President), San Francisco Mart, San Francisco Design Center, Accredited Staging Professional, Interior Redesign Industry Specialist, SF Small Biz Women Meetup, IFUC, Active Rain, powwow, Carnival of Real Estate Home Staging, Yoga Tree, ProBlogger, HubSpot