Home Staging has emerged as one of the most important and influential components of the selling process that remains within the seller’s control. “Location can’t be changed and price has a range driven by the market, but how the house is viewed is completely up to the seller”, Bird says.

And how the house is viewed directly impacts the sale price.  Buyers will pay more for a home that’s move-in ready.  They no longer want to tackle the challenges of a fixer-upper, and if they do, it will be reflected in their offer.  Buyers are busy and they’re educated.  They’re frugal and yet demand more than ever.

So Christine Bird is challenging the realtors themselves to assist home sellers realize their best opportunities for protecting their equity through professional home staging.  As a Canadian Certified Staging Professional, she is instructing the North American-wide CSP ELITE AGENT designation at the local-level.  Realtors completing the designation will gain a better understanding of home staging and have the tools available to promote it more effectively to their clients.  Home sellers, working with a CSP Elite Agent, will have the confidence and trust in knowing they are being well served and their biggest asset – their home – will be market-ready and competitive.

Home Staging is an extremely effective marketing tool, and it’s here to stay. Buyers have embraced it because it reflects their lifestyle and eases the transition to a new home, and sellers and realtors need to understand how to help the buyer make that connection.  CSP Elite Agents will be the recognized frontrunners in their field.

Canadian Certified Staging Professional, CCSP ™, was founded by Christine Rae of St. Catherines, Ontario, and is one of the most widely recognized and respected names in the industry.  Her groundbreaking training programs have advanced the careers of thousands of home stagers internationally, and she is now offering realtors the opportunity to become more aware of the evolution of staging over the past three decades, and its invaluable contribution to the home selling process today.

New View Home Staging is owned and operated by Christine Bird, CCSP™. Located in Waterloo, she will regularly travels throughout southwestern Ontarioworking with sellers and realtors to enhance and improve a homes’ marketability through pre-listing consultations, showcasing and staging.  Her background in business and passion for real estate have propelled her company to becoming one of the most sought out home staging names in the area.

Christine Bird can be reached at christine@newviewhomestaging.ca or calling 519-505-0892.   New View Home Staging has a website by the same name atwww.newviewhomestaging.ca

Realtors interested in learning more about CSP Elite designation can contact Christine by the same methods or view www.cspelite.com.