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Ethics in Home Staging

The Dilemma of Ethics may sound like an oxymoron however, in truth, it is becoming more and more of an...

Vacation Rental Design – What’s The Fuss About?

The vacation rental industry experienced a 33% increase in business from 2019 to 2021 at $75billion there was speculation the...

Why Won’t Agents Listen?

Attention: Stagers! Why is it so difficult to get Agents to accept staging? Before I directly answer this question lets...

LEADING EMERGING DÉCOR TREND

Leading Emerging Decor Trend Can be used for a Different Staging Look It is a style, often associated with beach...

Five Things to Do when Business is Topsy Turvy

Some people think starting a solopreneur business when the economy isn’t thriving, is just crazy. I believe the opposite; because...

Wholesale Buying FAQ for Stagers

Regardless of where the stager lives, USA or Canada, we recommend shopping for inventory at “To the Trade Only” sources....

How Trends Affect Staging and Real Estate

“A good hockey player plays where the puck is; a great hockey player plays where the puck is going to...

Me Time: Don’t Be So Busy- You Forget You!

Photo Credit (Coffee Geek Drinks) You know the moment when you look at the clock and you can’t remember saying...

2023 Design Trends to Use In Your Staging

Every year the various design houses release their forecasts for trends which they have observed from researching the target audience’s...

A Hint of Luxury Sells Houses FAST

Definition: Luxury, varies from dictionary to dictionary, to highlight a couple: Great comfort: expensive high-quality surroundings & the comfort they provide...

Is Staging Certification Necessary?

The home staging industry is unregulated and there is no “governing and regulating association”. Don’t let this alarm or dissuade you from pursing your dream. The Home Inspection industry is non- regulated also, in fact many industries are rooted in non-regulation. What it means is simply anyone can say they are a stager and anyone can provide a training course, online or in person………….. without ever having staged a home! Shocking isn’t it? We believe as a new business starting out you need as much ammunition and information as possible to position you as an expert instead of a newbie. Certification for a stager is as vital as a license is to a real estate agent.

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HIGH PRAISE

“Having gone through my first CSP training class years ago, and then taking a refresher class recently, I still feel that you cannot get a better staging education than CSP.”

Robin LeVine
“If you are looking to start your own staging business or want to get into the industry, CSP is what you are looking for! Christine Rae has developed a stellar turnkey program for anyone who is serious about this business.”

Stephanie Matthews
“I wanted the best training possible. Which I believe is the CSP® Home Staging Certification Program. And I did a lot of research”.

Cathy Hobbs, CSP Instructor, Emmy Award Winning TV Personality