Articles

How you present your home can have a huge effect on value

Even when it is a good time to sell, how you present your home can have a huge effect on value. Some sellers are so used to a brisk market […]

Economy Forces End to Staging

Got your attention, eh? Isn’t it amazing that negative headlines capture our attention more than positive ones? Now that I have your attention I’ll set your mind at rest by […]

Home Staging 101: Nine “Do’s” and “Do Not’s” to Live By

One of the perks of my job is that I get to spend time with energetic, motivated home staging professionals....

Home Staging 101: The Best Time to Buy or Sell a Home

As a home stager, it’s your job to understand the real estate market. This understanding allows you to better serve...

Home Staging: Ten Resolutions for Success in 2013

We’ve been discussing strategy for the New Year recently, and since 2013 is upon us, I thought i would close...

The State of the Market: Real Estate Shows Signs of Strength, Can Home Stagers Capitalize?

Everyone who works in real estate knows, business heats up and cools down based on the strength of the economy...

Home Staging 101: Don’t Try to Grow Your Business by Undercutting the Competition

I am constantly amazed by how many business owners, in a variety of industries, try to grow their businesses primarily...

Home Staging 101: You Control Your Future

Do you ever feel like your life is out of your control? I’m not even talking about business here, I’m...

Home Staging Success: Do Your Best… and Forget the Rest

Running a business – any business – can be very stressful at times. Between managing employees, keeping customers happy, and...

Three Reasons Investing into Your Community is the Right Thing to Do… and Also Good for Business

You probably know, at least in an abstract sense, that “investing into your community” is a good thing to do....

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

“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 don’t know where to start. It was a fantastic class; it was such a pleasure to meet Christine and Lynelle…It was a lot of information in 3 days! I am happy and thrilled that I took this class – Thanks to everbody for their help!!

Mira B.
Mississauga, ON
“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