Home Staging Training ~ CSP™ training is at the leading edge of the staging training field.  Offering the opportunity to gain vital entrepreneurial skills to expand or establish your own staging business.  This 30 hr intensive immersion staging program provides cutting edge experience to Decorators, Designers, real estate professionals, Professional Organizers or anyone with a creative flare looking to kick start their staging career or work in the staging business.  The program is jam packed with practical ideas and sound business practices honed by years of working in the field, and wide geographic experience.

The CSP™ Home Staging Course includes:

• Building alliances with Real Estate Agents
• Marketing yourself as a consultant – who to and how to
• Creating multiple streams of income
• Decorating principles and proven staging techniques for successful room structure
• Industry networking
• Proven staging techniques for excellent room set up
• And much more!

Certified Staging Professionals™ gain extensive skills and knowledge to target market and apply broad appeal to any property for sale, making it stand out from the competition. Learn More

Along with the gaining recognition of the value of real estate staging, is also an increase in the number of  training programs being offered. I have explored other courses and found CSP to be the most complete in every detail. The extensive 3 day  CSP program  includes many missing components of the "nuts and bolts" of growing a profitable business, it goes beyond where others have left off. The skills I learned from Christine Rae along with my CSP certification has dramatically increased my business. In
addition,  continuing ongoing support is there for me at all times. I highly recommend this course to anyone thinking about going into real estate staging, it is superior in every way. - Carole Julius, CSP

"I use a Stager for my listings because I know in this Buyer's market that my listings are going to shine over my competition! Agents know that they are going to find a spotlessly clean house,a decluttered  house and will have rooms that will define what they are. I did an Agent Open House last Wed. and  an agent came in and she couldn't stop saying WOW! She ran back to the office to tell her client and the house was sold on the weekend for 98% of the asking price! Now my client has most of her packing finished!"
- Luanne Hancey, REALTOR®

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Attention: Real Estate Professionals!
Fast paced competition is often the driving force behind a Real Estate Agent's need for success.  Certified Staging Professionals™ are educated about working in the real estate industry and understand your world.  This makes a CSP™ a key link to an effective property marketing plan.  Whether you are considering adding Staging to your cadre of money making skills by taking the 3 day program or you are looking to hire a graduate of our program, this is the place to do it!

By staging your properties you will benefit by:

• Overcoming property lulls by moving properties into the fast lane
• Be amazed by listings which sell despite price, location or condition
• Securing the best possible price and earning you the greatest possible commission
• Being a highly and frequently referred Real Estate Professional
• Become known by your peers as a trend setter –savvy marketer
• Boosting the economy in your area

Click here to add a certified staging professional to your team, and begin marketing with home staging as part of what you have to offer your clients!

Do you have a non-certified staging professional in your team? Give them the tools and advatanges of becoming a CSP™ by signing them up for the Staging Training Course today!. With a CSP™ on the team you all benefit!

What makes a CSP™ the right choice?

All CSP™ consultants must pass their course with a 75% average. The CSP™ program is the first and only staging training course in the industry to award certification based on experience and testing. They sign a code of conduct and have access to the leading staging information through their memberships.

The Home Staging Community Blog is made up of Certified Staging Professionals trained as experts in their field. Throughout these postings you will find information on staging, articles, industry statistics, success stories, press releases and more....

"The unique CSP™ tools, student resource centre, website profiles and the incredible advertising that this program provides makes me extremely proud to be associated with the program." says Ann Maurice - TV's House Doctor International Interior Designer and Property Expert>>Read More

Now Available!!!
Ann Maurice, TV House Doctor - Home Study Property Presentation DVD (Only $199) through this site!

"In this two-disk DVD set containing over 5 hours of essential viewing I share my tried and true home staging techniques with you. Take a room by room tour with me, assessing the property as we go along. Learn about colour, clutter and sublminal sensory stimulators. Whether you are a home owner looking for techniques for presenting your home for sale or are currently working as a Home Stager this guide is for you. It is not only a valuable tool for the beginner but also contains many innovative tips for the seasoned professional." Ann Maurice, TV House Doctor

Jan Saunders-Maresh

Located in Camas, WA

Jan is a nationally known journalist, television personality specializing in sewing and home decor. As a Certified Staging Professional, Certified One-Day Decorator, and a Certified Instructor for The Dewey Color System -- the only scientifically validated color system in the world -- sellers receive the benefit of her cutting edge training, her professionalism, and the 25+ years of design experience. Jan is also the best-selling author of 14 books; her most recent titles are Sewing for Dummies and Sewing for Dummies, Second Edition (Wiley, 2004).

In 2005, Saunders-Maresh founded Naked Room Solutions ... at your door home decor. ...

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Are you a homeowner looking to sell your home? Be sure your house sells for what it's worth! Stage you home before you place it on the market.

When you walk into somewhere new, a place you have never seen before, what do you notice?  Do you notice the colour of the walls or the arrangement of the furniture?  Most people decide whether or not they are comfortable in a home within a few seconds – as Malcolm Gladwell says a blink of an eye.”  That is why it is crucial the first impression of your property is a good and lasting one.  

This is where Certified Staging Professionals™ take on the very important role of presenting your home to appeal to all potential Buyers. CSP™’s work magic in a space to spark buyers’ interest, connecting them emotionally to the property.  This increases marketability, often resulting in higher offers and a speedier sale.

CSP™’s Deliver:

• Help save advertising dollars by helping the house sell quickly
• FREE - Advertise your property on CSP™ website – property for sale section – to assist in getting top value for your home
• Work within your budget constraints
• Deal respectively and professionally with you and your Real Estate Professional
• Give your home the ‘targeted lifestyle’ look to demand buyer attention

Click here now to find a CSP™ near you!  Start packing and move tomorrow!

Why hire a CSP™?

A professional stager with the CSP™ designation indicates an individual who has taken time to learn, practice and hone inherent or latent skills applicable to the skills needed for staging. The training of a CSP™ is at the highest level of staging standards in the world. Only CSP™ graduates actually take an examination after training and are monitored for work standards after training. CSP™ graduates hold themselves accountable to a higher standard; they are bound by the CSP™ Code of Conduct, supported by the Certified Staging Professional™ community, and committed to continuous learning.

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Mission Statement

Our Mission is to be the World’s best provider of home staging training.  We do this by providing the ultimate training experience and support systems for entrepreneurial home stagers.
To accomplish this, our people treat everyone with the utmost respect and professionalism.  We focus on quality, customer obsession and continuous improvement, gratefully accepting feedback as an opportunity to grow. We believe these principles together with effective teamwork are keys to long term success and stability.

Our commitment is to be on the leading edge of innovative ideas and create business alliances with like minded businesses, provide excellent customer service and exceed customer expectations. .

Why a Staged Property?

Home staging improves the condition of a house, helping secure equity and decreasing the time a property sits on the market. That means less stress for everyone.

A staged property makes for beautiful photos and virtual tours. Beautiful photos attract more buyers to showings; this means more opportunities for offers and increased opportunity to sell the listing on the first round of marketing.

In general a property staged by a CSP™ is prepared for market so it yells "BUY ME"

Upcoming Home Staging Training Course Dates & Class Locations

CSP™ 3 Day Staging Training Course

more course dates click here

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