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title: "The Beacon News: Showhomes' Home Manager Program Provides a Home Away from Home"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/2805c124-26eb-4c75-b47f-e4127a2c8072
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/the-beacon-news-showhomes-home-manager-program-provides-a-home-away-from-home-2704869
category: "Home Services"
industry: "Home Services"
published: 2017-11-20T18:13:05.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:09:48.209Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/90d029c529c32f866b732873d35324d17054.jpg
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# The Beacon News: Showhomes' Home Manager Program Provides a Home Away from Home

**TL;DR:** Showhomes' Home Manager Program provides temporary homes for families, with Mike and Janine Callahan living in 12 homes in 8 years. The program allows homeowners to have their properties maintained and protected while on the market.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-11-20. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/the-beacon-news-showhomes-home-manager-program-provides-a-home-away-from-home-2704869).*

## Story

Franchise brand Showhomes' Chicago Franchisees Mike and Janine Callahan just moved into their 12th homes in the past eight years through the Showhomes Home Manager Program.

The Beacon-News reporter spoke with Mike and Janine about their nomadic lifestyle as Home Managers. Through this program, the couple lives in luxurious homes while they are on the market but have to be ready to move out as soon as it is sold.

Mike told The Beacon-News that the idea behind home staging is to sell the home quickly. The Showhomes Home Manager program gives the owners peace of mind knowing that their home is being maintained and protected.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- home staging (topic)
- franchise brand (topic)
- home manager program (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/the-beacon-news-showhomes-home-manager-program-provides-a-home-away-from-home-2704869). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/2805c124-26eb-4c75-b47f-e4127a2c8072).