CSP Instructors

Our Difference is in Our People!

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Janne Petrie

The Staging Professionals

Janne Petrie is our "Down Under" CSP training expert. Always ahead of the curve, Janne introduced CSP training to Australia in 2009 as the first staging training program in the country. A former IT executive, Janne understands the value of training that teaches not only design but also how to ...

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Cathy Hobbs

Cathy Hobbs Design Recipes

5-time Emmy award winning television personality Cathy Hobbs (ASID) is the founder and creator of Cathy Hobbs Design Recipes. Cathy was a finalist on Season 6 of HGTV's Hit Reality Series "DESIGN STAR" and has been featured on programs like The Nate Berkus Show, HGTV's Top Ten, Martha Stewart Li...

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Lynelle Hartman

LH2 Staging Inc

Lynelle Hartman appreciates the "light bulb moment," that instant when students suddenly begin to put the pieces of their CSP training together and understand how it all works. Hartman teaches the CSP® 3-Day Course, CSP Elite™ Course and the CSP Green Program. Hartman has been in the stagin...

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Diane Hamel

Hamel's Staged to Sell

Diane has enjoyed a long career in home decor retail, advertising, education management, event planning, fundraising, health care, public relations and small group mentorship. Shortly after the staging and subsequent highly successful sale of their family home in a slowing real estate market, ...

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Nairn Friemann

Ingenuity & Pizzazz, Inc.

Nairn Friemann is a Certified Staging Professional Master and Instructor. As president of Ingenuity & Pizzazz, Inc., one of New York City's top real state staging companies, Nairn has collaborated with agents and sellers on the staging and marketing of over $700 million in real estate in the Tri...

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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

I don’t know where to start. It was a fantastic class; it was such a pleasure to meet Christine and Lynelle…It was a lot of information in 3 days! I am happy and thrilled that I took this class – Thanks to everbody for their help!!

Mira B.
Mississauga, ON
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