Springfield Technical Community College

Home Staging Certification Course Offered at Spring Field Community College – Springfield, MA

CSP® Home Staging Certification

Topics Include:

• Furniture selection and placement
• Paint colors and  wallpaper; when to change them; what to do if they can’t be changed
• Theory and psychology of color
• Odd spaces
• Sales and marketing
• The differences between staging and decorating
• Pricing and profit model
• Explanation and examples of consults and the bid process
• Staging vacant vs. occupied properties
• Working with furniture rental companies
• Review of scale and floor plans
• Use of greenery
• Working with realtors to aid them in the home selling process
• Buying inventory
• Business licensing, insurance, choosing a name for web site domain
• Building relationships with painters, carpet cleaners, handymen, etc.
• Developing contracts and forms
• Review of copyright laws for photos and web site copy

Who Should Attend: Current real estate stagers, decorators and designers, contractors, builders and home remodelers, professional organizers, furniture store personnel, entrepreneurs, career changers or individiuals looking to start a business; home sellers.

The course includes the 350-plus page CSP® Course Resource Manual, “Success of Marketing” Manual for Stagers, unique tools and business processes to help you secure business, four personal Web pages to profile your business, CSP® designation, CSP®/Brookdale College certificate and lapel pin, and more!

Fee and Code: $2,099.00 (includes 350-page manual and one year CSP® membership*),