About

Janne Anderson Burgio
CEO + CDO (Chief Design Officer)
The House Whisperers Home Staging + Interiors

HOT OFF THE PRESS: The House Whisperers were just awarded the “2025 Best of the Best” in not one, not two, but three categories: Staging Excellence, Client Care Excellence, Design Excellence by the International Association of Home Staging Professionals!

Janne Anderson Burgio is a nationally recognized leader in the home staging and design industry. Voted one of the Most Influential People in Real Estate Staging, Janne is celebrated for her vision, innovation, and proven results. Over the years, she has been the recipient of multiple national awards, including Top Professional Home Stager of the Year, Best Staging Team, Best Customer Service, and Best Vacant Stage of the Year.

As the founder of The House Whisperers Home Staging + Interiors—San Diego’s premier home staging company—Janne brings a unique perspective having been both an award-winning realtor and seasoned interior designer. A certified Real Estate Staging Association RESA-PRO™ stager, she upholds the industry’s highest standards of ethics, integrity, and professionalism.

Janne’s expertise has been spotlighted on the national stage. She’s been a featured speaker at Home Staging Success Seminars, appeared on ESPN’s Real Estate Show, and has presented her acclaimed Secrets of a Stager talk to hundreds of real estate agents—empowering them to elevate listings, maximize commissions, and help clients avoid leaving money on the table.

Janne founded The House Whisperers during the Great Recession, long before staging became mainstream, recognizing the power of beautifully curated spaces to drive faster and more profitable home sales. Nearly two decades later, the firm stages hundreds of properties annually for top real estate agents, developers, quick-turn investors, and homeowners throughout Southern California. Known for creating memorable, high-impact spaces, The House Whisperers has become synonymous with marketing-driven design excellence and stands as one of the most prolific and successful staging companies in the country.

With demand growing, the company has expanded beyond staging into a thriving private interior design practice, serving a distinguished clientele that includes tech magnates, major league team owners, professional athletes, best-selling authors, movie studio executives, and A-list celebrities.

Services

vacant + occupied home Staging

Staging is now the standard for getting homes sold faster and for more money in today's busy real estate market. Sellers are often up against professional flippers and new construction, so it's imperative to do everything possible to make a house look magazine-worthy and provide that model home experience. In fact, the House Whisperers has helped corporate flipper clients achieve more than $100 million a year in home sales.

Real Estate Staging Association (RESA) statistics show that staged homes sell 90% faster and for 10% more than their unstaged competition, so a growing number of agents and sellers wouldn't even think of putting a house on the market without getting it staged first. Investing in staging typically costs less than a month's holding costs,* but most compelling, the cost of staging is far less than the first price reduction!

* Holding costs can include mortgage payment, HOA fees, Mello-Roos, utilities, taxes, pool and home maintenance, landscaping, etc.

Why hire The House Whisperers?

Our average days on market is the lowest possible in the industry, even on all the multi-million dollar listings we stage.
Our pricing is right at the average among San Diego staging companies, but because we are interior designers, our product is top-notch and always on trend.
We have a dedicated, award-winning customer service department ensuring a smooth and easy transaction.
Because we have upwards of 8,000 square feet of warehouse space replete with forklift and commercial racking for utilizing every inch, we are able to own all of our own inventory so our pricing is not driven by the high cost of rental furniture.
We take into account the style of the home, the area, the price range, and stage accordingly.
We can stage up to 100 homes at any given time and on very short notice, usually within a day or two.
We take all major credit cards or payment via ACH. Escrow payment options are available through third-party lenders.

Did you know we not only stage vacant homes, but occupied ones as well? What we do to make an occupied/furnished house into a dream home:

Supplement with whatever furniture and accessories are needed to update the home to give it the look today's buyers want
Make rooms appeal to the widest range of buyers
Streamline and make furniture arrangements welcoming and camera-ready
Create that evasive "Wow Factor"
Start the process of helping sellers let go of a property emotionally so they can move forward more effortlessly to the next phase of their lives
Create an environment that's buyer friendly
De-personalize the home, put it in top-notch order throughout, take away anything that screams yesteryear, and make it sparkle
Eliminate flaws, objections, and deal breakers while emphasizing architectural focal points

Not sure what cosmetic changes to make before listing? A Staging Consultation is available for $300. Includes pre-staging suggestions, contractor referrals, flooring, paint and color consultation.

Interior Design

Regardless of your budget or design style, we can create a home that suits your lifestyle perfectly. Whether you budget is high or low, we'll bring the style!

Pricing upon request

Seasonal Decor

Want to elevate your tired Christmas decor to something more current? Whatever the season, and whether your look is traditional, modern, or something in between, we can work within your budget to create a spectacular setting for any holiday.

Holiday photography by Bob Snell.