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Me Time: Don’t Be So Busy- You Forget You!

You know the moment when you look at the clock and you can’t remember saying goodnight to the kids? You...

2023 Design Trends to Use In Your Staging

Every year the various design houses release their forecasts for trends which they have observed from researching the target audience’s...

A Hint of Luxury Sells Houses FAST

Definition: Luxury, varies from dictionary to dictionary, to highlight a couple: Great comfort: expensive high-quality surroundings & the comfort they provide...

Staging: Meaningful Differentiation for Agents

The crazy times we are living in have caused many businesses to change their service delivery process. They are letting...

Risky Business

Are you slapping lipstick on a pig? There are many reasons people decide to sell their current home. For many,...

Let’s Talk about the ELEPHANT in the Room

Not All Staging Training Programs Are The Same What elephant? Price! The subject most people avoid or don’t want to...

Five Reasons Now is the Time to Start Your Home Staging Business

You have an eye for home decor and style, love helping people and are addicted to HGTV ! If you...

Renovations: Risky Business

Know the Risks When Hiring Contractors Home renovations includes risks to the homeowner, the contractor, the worksite construction workers,...

Renovations: A Necessary Part of Today’s Landscape

When a can of paint isn’t enough: How renovations are a necessary part of today’s staging landscape. The staging industry...

In response to growing concerns within the unregulated industry of home staging, regarding the qualifications of stagers, Certified Women’s Business Enterprise, CSP International has just added a whole new level […]

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
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
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