Vacation Rental Design Specialist™ (STR)

Build an extremely profitable STR Design Business with little to zero overhead. Amy Powers, Master Stager and Short-Term Rental Design Specialist will teach you everything you need to know to get started immediately as a Short-Term Rental Designer in your market.

Description:

The Short-Term Rental (STR) industry is unique for home stagers as it is a combination of real estate and hospitality. Understanding the differences and how to think like a guest is critical. STR are normally associated with vacation or business travelers; a totally different market segment than a family looking for the stability of their forever home.

The most important thing for owners of short-term rental properties are great reviews, high occupancy, and profitable nightly rates. A well-designed design plays a huge role in achieving this for the STR owner.

In 2022, there are 220 countries worldwide and 14,000 new listings per month being added to Airbnb, this growing industry is attracting investors in local communities everywhere, many without the skills to secure bookings. WHY?

Because they don’t have the time, desire or skills needed to select, procure, and place the needed items for an outstanding guest experience. They need exceptional design and alluring photos to capture guest attention.

This certification course is designed to provide all the answers needed to add this service to your existing decorating, redesign, or Home Staging business.

A Good Read – Vacation Rental Design – What’s All the Fuss About?

Documents Provided:

Details list room by room of items (including pet friendly, child friendly, supplies & security products), contract, CC authorization form, quote, furniture measurement cheat sheet

BONUS:

Learn How to using Design Files will elevate your business, create a “No Hassle In-take Form” & more.

Ten Modules to Starting & Growing Your STR Business:

Being the Boss – Thorough knowledge of the STR Industry
Differences between Home Staging and STR Design
Developing your Hospitality Mindset
Mid-Term Rental – The newest trend and what you need to know
Curating Designs with Intention
Various Business Models for STR Design
Pricing for Profit
How and to Whom you Market
How to Use Design Files to create your mood boards
Luxury STR Strategies to elevate your business brand

Take the STR Market by storm and quickly become your area’s “Must-Have” Vacation Rental Design Specialist. Join Master Stager and Vacation Rental Design Specialist Amy Powers with host Christine Rae for this information-packed 5 hour certification training, uniquely created for CSP International. Learn everything you need to know to build an extremely profitable Vacation or Short-Term Rental Design Business with very little overhead.

Add to your revenue stream, register for this dynamic course today!

Type of Course: ONLINE / LIVE with Amy – COURSE

When: February 19th 4:30 – 9:00 pm

Duration: 4 sessions

Fee: CSPs $549; Non-CSPs $599

NOTE: To receive CSP Member Pricing, CSP members please call the office to register 1-888-STAGING

4 CE Credits

Earn FOUR CE credits for the CSP International™ Masters of Real Estate Staging and the Vacation Rental Design Specialist™ Designation

Type of Course: ONLINE / ON DEMAND COURSE

Duration: 5 Hours

Fee: CSPs $549; Non-CSPs $599

NOTE: To receive CSP Member Pricing, CSP members please call the office to register 1-888-STAGING

4 CE Credits

Earn FOUR CE credits for the CSP International™ Masters of Real Estate Staging and the Vacation Rental Design Specialist™ Designation

Break Down of Content:

What it means to be the BOSS STR Designer in Your Market
- Home Staging vs. STR Design
- Understanding the Short-Term Rental Market
- STR Facts
- Booking Platforms
- Analytical & Data Platforms to Stay Informed
  - AirDNA
  - All The Rooms
- How COvID has impacted the STR Industry
Types of Services
- Occupied
  - Consultations
  - Refresh
  - Refresh Plus
- Vacant
  - Renting Inventory for Short-Term
  - Renting Inventory for Long-Term
  - Custom Purchases
- DIY Sourcing
  - Design & Mood Board Services
- Storing, Delivery & Installation
- Luxury & Specialty Properties
  - Pet Friendly
  - Child Friendly
  - Exceptional
- Affiliate Marketing & Brand Ambassadors
- Co-Hosting
- Seasonal Décor Design
- STR Arbitrage
- What is your Niche?
Creating Spaces with Intention
- Style
- Mood
- Spaces
- Sturdiness & Comfortable
- Lighting
- Accessories, Greenery & Art
- Safety & Sanitation
  - Falls, Fabrics & Failures
  - What is Clean?
  - Voice or Motion Activated Products
- Geographical Locations
- Experiences
- Create Memories
- Remember Hospitality
Step by Step Guide for Occupied Properties
- Personal Property in a Shared Home
Room by Room Guide for Vacant Properties
- Living Room
- Bedroom
- Kitchen
- Bathrooms
- Dining
- Outdoor
- Flex Spaces
Using Mood Boards & Design Files Like a BOSS
Photography – Dos and Don’ts of STR Photography
- Set Expectations
- Extras for Algorithms
- Highlight Anything that Matters
Security
Contracts
Pricing for Profit
Branding Your BOSS Business
Finding Your Ideal Client
Stats & Marketing
Mid-Term Rentals
- Design elements to focus on
- Convenience – providing the right bedding and towels, and kitchen wares
- Lifestyle friendly, less bling, more function

INSTRUCTOR:

Amy Power

Amy Powers has been an award-winning Stager and industry leader since 2007. She is also a trailblazer in the Short-Term Rental Staging and Design industry with her courses and expertise in staging nationwide. In 2022, after 15 years of home staging, Amy put down her warehouse keys and started vacation rental design full-time, making about 20 to 30 K per month with very little overhead. Amy now spends her time traveling nationwide doing design and installation.

“There are millions of STR properties on the market, and I can’t design them all by myself!” – Amy Powers.

Amy has developed an award-winning and comprehensive course on how stagers can quickly and easily add Vacation Rental Design to their services.

Testimonials:

I want to tell you how much I thoroughly enjoyed Amy Power’s course VRDS. Amy’s course, for me, was extremely well written and delivered. The course was full of useful information, taken from Amy’s years of experience. Amy very intentionally takes the class through differences between Real Estate home staging and Vacation Rental Design Specialist, staging. She leads the class through the importance of the STR hospitality market, providing the statistics to substantiate this new and growing market. I enjoyed how Amy mixed in her experiences and outcomes while she grew her VRDS business. Amy’s course was so informative and interesting the time flew by and since then I’ve gone over the information again to ensure I didn’t miss anything.

Thank you for providing this VRDS course, which to me, is very important in today’s market and would provide a new source of income for any stager!

Enjoyed every minute.

Sincerely

Deborah Rabey, CCSP

Amy is committed to superior professionalism, upholding industry standards and continued learning, which is reflected in this course material.
The material, information and tools Amy’s has created is valuable and thoughtful; she educates you to succeed. The course is straight to the point and very structured for easy learning. It is clearly laid out in a step-by-step format of everything you need to know & do to be successful.
Her passion for teaching the information is set up so we level up our income and mind set to provide the best service, in what we are certified to do. This course is excellent, and I am thrilled to get started! Now I have the blueprint to follow. This certification will authenticate and validate my skills and credentials. It will improve my reputation as an expert and increases my marketability plus more. Amy deserves this testimonial for sharing her tried and true knowledge. Thank you so much Amy!!!
Kelly Peletier, Luxe Property Staging

I have known Amy for a few years, but it was when I took her course on Short Stay (Vacation) Rentals that I really learned her value as an educator. Wow! What a fabulous learning experience! And the supporting materials are superb – I just learned so much. And when I was stuck, Amy was at the end of the dm chain and responded so quickly. This course is 5-star – highly recommended!”
Jill Ackerman, Stage Right

Amy, I love the way you teach. I always enjoy learning from your lessons. You are full of knowledge and it’s been a pleasure working with you.
Deanna Gerald,
Real Estate Investor

Amy has been very instrumental in helping me to grow my STR Design business here in Florida. As soon as I heard she was teaching a class on short-term rentals, I immediately signed up! I have taken a few different courses on this subject and THIS class was thorough and so informative, packed with golden nuggets and takeaways too! I highly recommend Amy on everything STR!
Theresa Ceglio,
Owner & Founder of We Stage Jax

I’ve been wanting to really focus on this revenue stream for my business. The STR Course really clarified a lot of information on how to work with clients, what items to purchase for the project and how to price this type of business so that we can be profitable… Thank you Amy for the valuable information. I appreciate you taking the time to put together a robust presentation that was interesting and easy to understand. Thank you also for being a great coach and approachable with any questions I may have had along the way.
Bridget King,
Captiva Design in South Florida

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
Yesterday I was listening to and reviewing some of the information from the “FastTrack Business Package”, it occurred to me how much thought went into putting this package together. I felt I needed to say Thank You to you and your Team. All the information taught in the class and provided in this package has given me the confidence I need to start this new chapter in my life.

Cynthia Delve
CCSP Victoria, BC
The first house I staged sold over asking last night!! Put on the market at $339K and sold 9 days later for 400K! The happiness I feel is so indescribable!! I just want to thank you so much for BEING CHRISTINE RAE! I don’t think I could ever have done this without your guidance and amazing program! CAN’T WAIT FOR MORE PROJECTS! The real estate agent wants to work with me too !! WOOHOO!

Yzabelle Sanico
CCSP