Winners to Be Announced in Las Vegas at the Industry’s Yearly Convention February 1, 2012 St. Catharines, ON – December 5, 2011 Christine Rae of CSP International Business Training Academy is named as a finalist in the Real Estate Staging Association™ (RESA®) Home Staging Industry Award™ in the Innovator of the Year category. Industry [...]
You have an eye for home decor and style, love helping people and are addicted to HGTV ! If you have been looking for an opportunity to turn these passions into a profitable business, home staging is the solution. The purpose of home staging is simple—to get the property sold! The goal is to make [...]
These days, financial concerns seem to dominate the news media as shaken investors look for safe options. International equity markets haven’t performed well over the last decade. Neither have other conventional options. The fixation of the media on investment options recently brought an important question to my mind: how many home staging professionals are investing [...]
Everyone is familiar with the old adage of real estate – Location, Location, Location! Of course when you’re trying to buy a property, there are more issues to consider than just that one, such as price, size, condition and schools and amenities, proximity to major roads or public transport, age… the list goes on, and [...]
Winners to Be Announced in Las Vegas at the Industry’s Yearly Convention February 1, 2012
St. Catharines, ON – December 5, 2011 Christine Rae of CSP International Business Training Academy is named as a finalist in the Real Estate Staging Association™ (RESA®) Home Staging Industry Award™ in the Innovator of the Year category. Industry professionals from all over North America submitted for consideration for the industry’s most prestigious awards.
The RESA® Home Staging Industry Awards™ are the most prestigious awards in the home staging industry. Home Staging professionals from all across North America compete. RESA® will recognize professional stagers in different regions of North America and each of those winners will compete for the overall awarding of the RESA® Professional Stager of the Year™ and the RESA Rookie Stager of the Year™. RESA® also recognizes a Product or Service of the Year™, a REALTOR® of the Year™, Spouse of the Year™, and Best Occupied Staging in both the United States and Canada.
“RESA® congratulates and recognizes each person for their contributions to our industry. Our Industry Awards are a wonderful way to give back to the staging industry as a whole and to recognize some amazing people” said, Shell Brodnax, President/CEO of RESA.
“I am thrilled to be a finalist in this category, it is great to be the first and always thinking ahead, but it is all the more rewarding when others notice“ says Christine Rae, President of CSP International Business Training Academy
“I nominated Christine for Innovator of the Year again, (she won the award the first time in 2007) because she continues to forecast new trends, inspire stagers, and impact the industry with her work” Says Angela Brooks, Director of Marketing for CSP International Training Academy. “When I am preparing the information for the award submission it always amazes me just how much she has had an impact on those around her. Christine just does the work, and many times we are so focused forward, we forget to look at the road behind us and see how far we have come. The RESA awards allow all stagers to do this, whether they make it to finalist, overall winner, or not; they should be proud and know they are the reason our industry is what it is today. “
The finalists will be judged by a panel of industry professionals and the winners will be announced at the RESA Home Staging International Convention, February 1, 2012 in Las Vegas.
For more information regarding Real Estate Staging, please visit www.RealEstateStagingAssociation.com or www.RESAConvention.com or call 888-201-8687 For more information on Christine Rae of CSP International Training Academy, North Americas leading staging training provider visit www.stagingtraining.com, www.christinerae.com or call 1-888-STAGING (782-4464).
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You have an eye for home decor and style, love helping people and are addicted to HGTV ! If you have been looking for an opportunity to turn these passions into a profitable business, home staging is the solution. The purpose of home staging is simple—to get the property sold! The goal is to make each property as appealing and welcoming as possible… so that it sells rapidly and for the maximum price possible. Doing this successfully, however, requires a unique skill set that combines an eye for design, style, home décor, and real estate. If you fit the bill and are serious about creating a profitable, recession proof business, now is a great time to begin. Here are five reasons why:
1) Home stagers are in high demand. With the current state of the housing market, sellers are having a difficult time selling without drastically cutting their asking price. Obviously, no homeowner wants to sell their home for less money—so, as a result, sellers are turning to home stagers to provide the solution.
2) Starting a home staging business requires relatively little overhead. At its simplest, home staging requires an individual with a great eye, drive, ambition and the contacts necessary to make a property look great. While having capital to invest is a sizeable advantage, it’s not required. Many successful home stagers started out with low capital investment and working from their home—and some of them still do! If you’re looking for a business idea that is recession proof and doesn’t require a massive startup cost, home staging may be the answer!
3) In today’s world, independence and self-reliance is more valuable than ever. In the “good old days”, individuals worked for companies for decades and decades. They had a steady income and good job security. Nowadays, unfortunately, that type of security is hard to come by. Layoffs are common in seemingly every industry, from finance to auto manufacturers, and just about everything in between. As an independent business owner, you partner with real estate professionals, sellers, builders and investors. Piloting your income stream is a great feeling, trust me!
4) The need for home staging won’t disappear. A great question to ask yourself, before starting any business, is “will the demand dry up in the future?” The answer for home stagers is clearly no! As long as there are homes to be sold, staging will remain a valuable tactic for every seller regardless of the market.
5) With the right strategic approach, the opportunity exists to earn a six+-figure income. I’ve personally coached countless home staging professionals, many were just getting into the business, but also some who had been struggling; It takes the right approach, processes and pricing—if you’d like to learn more, join me on a free webinar see details on this website or call us!
The process of starting a business can be intimidating, but I’m available to help you every step of the way. There is no better time than right now to take the plunge if you are interested in starting a home staging business. Contact me today to learn more!
These days, financial concerns seem to dominate the news media as shaken investors look for safe options. International equity markets haven’t performed well over the last decade. Neither have other conventional options.
The fixation of the media on investment options recently brought an important question to my mind: how many home staging professionals are investing in their most valuable asset… themselves?
While investing into a mutual fund or a stock may net you a 10% return if you’re lucky, resources that you invest in your own knowledge and education will repay you hundreds, if not thousands, of times over.
As a home staging professional, you ultimately create the ceiling for the success of your career. How many clients you acquire, how many employees you hire, how dominant you are in your market, how much money you make… you are the only one who has the ability to limit yourself.
If your knowledge and understanding of the industry is constantly growing, so is the potential for your business.
On the other hand, if you keep doing the “same old thing”, why would you expect your results to change?
If you’re serious about succeeding with a home staging business, you need to invest in yourself. Here are three ways to begin:
1) Create a reading list—and read on a daily basis! There is an incredible amount of information available if you are smart enough to look for it! Whether its books or blogs focused on business, sales, marketing, strategic planning, or tactics for the home staging industry specifically, I guarantee that you will be able to find valuable information that will have a real impact.
2) Seek wisdom from experienced professionals who have found success. There is no substitute for experience—and whether we are talking specifically about home staging or about business in general, those that have found success are invaluable resources. Seek out professionals who are willing to share their knowledge with you. Ask them what contributed to their success. Ask them to share some of the lessons that they learned the hard way. Ask them what they would do to grow their business, if they were in your shoes. You will find some aren’t interested in sharing their secrets—but you’ll find plenty who are thrilled to share their knowledge with you. At CSP International the apprentice and mentor program provides that foundation and resource.
3) Take courses to increase your knowledge. Courses such as the CSP International Real Estate Staging Certification will fill in the “gaps” of your understanding of the home staging industry and provides a platform to take your business to the next level. At CSP, we utilize a combination of classroom, applied learning, home study and live coaching giving graduates the tools necessary for success. Take advantage of this incredible opportunity— Call 1 888 STAGING for more information!
There is no better investment that you can make than in yourself. As a home staging professional, your success is virtually unlimited. Investing into your own education and ability will allow you to grow your business and to truly live your dream. So forget the stock market—invest in yourself!
Everyone is familiar with the old adage of real estate – Location, Location, Location! Of course when you’re trying to buy a property, there are more issues to consider than just that one, such as price, size, condition and schools and amenities, proximity to major roads or public transport, age… the list goes on, and varies from buyer to buyer.
But what about the seller? Surely, there must be some tactical factors for them to consider too. Here at CSP International Business Training Academy, our students are taught the ways to maximize a seller’s chance of selling their property as quickly and profitably as possible. HomeGain released stats supporting a 569% ROI from the investment of professionally staging your property. Again, some things go without saying – you should clean your house prior to potential buyers coming, and make repairs to faulty fixtures – and then there are some factors which are not so obvious. For instance, flow, maximizing sif rooms AND the day of the week you put your house on the market is also significant, according to a recent study in the Redfin Blog. Who would have thought!
The people at Redfin noticed listings were dispersed fairly evenly through the week from Monday to Friday, but with a noticeable drop-off on Saturday and Sunday. So far, nothing too remarkable. They conducted further research to see whether there was any correlation between the day a property was first listed, and how quickly the property was actually sold. After analyzing more than one million listings, from across the country, spread over the last twenty-one months, the main conclusions are:
So, although those properties listed on a Sunday get “marginally” more hits online, it seems like Friday is the best choice. Friday listings get toured more often, and that leads to the increased likelihood of a sale. Redfin has some suggestions as to why this may be the case, they mostly focus on the fact that the majority of house touring is done on Saturdays and Sundays. (There are two and a half times more tours on the weekend than during the week). So, it stands to reason that the most-recently listed properties will be freshest in the memories of potential buyers. If you’ve ever been to the website Craigslist, you’ll know that listings move very quickly. Something that’s at the top of the page one minute may be bumped off the page hours later. The real estate listings sites are similar – something that’s listed on a Monday will have pushed back from page one by the end of the week, and that’s when more people are looking at the sites.
Another explanation for the increased likelihood of a sale is that, since more people see a property after it’s listed on a Friday, there is increased competition amongst interested buyers, and this leads to both a better price, and a confirmed sale within that three-month window.
So next time you want to sell a property, be sure to plan ahead, hire a Certified Staging Professional on your team so the property is market ready by Friday
Michael E. Porter, a professor at the Harvard Business School, is considered the leading authority on competitive advantage theory. According to his work, one of the most important strategies in business is focus strategy, and niche marketing is one of the most important focus strategies there is.
‘Niche marketing’ is a phrase one hears a lot in business circles these days, but sometimes it can be a little confusing to figure out what niche marketing actually is, and how it can best be used to build a business. The phrase refers to targeted advertising, and it makes sense that it’s a fairly widespread practice. An automobile manufacturer, for example, has different target audiences for its different kinds of vehicles. The high-end, luxury sedans aren’t aimed at suburban soccer moms, just as the heavy-duty pick-up trucks aren’t aimed at the suit-and-tie-wearing professionals. Accordingly, marketing for each of these types of vehicles is very distinct.
Carefully targeted marketing is very popular these days, and is regarded as the most efficient, and cost-effective, method of making sure your product or service connects with the right people. Going niche is far preferable to going broad. Being as specific as possible is an incredible asset, especially in an economy like today’s.
It’s one of the reasons we expanded in 2009, to open the CSP International Business Training Academy to all stagers around the world. After honing my own skills as a property stager, I saw a niche not being addressed in the marketplace – that of a credential with merit married with sales, marketing and business skills required for successful enterprises. We have trained thousands to start from where ever they are in their business and move to profitability. Regardless of how the housing market is doing, people are always going to be selling property, and so those people will always need the strongest competitive edge to do so. The people who complete the CSP program have unique skills and expertise to offer, and there is an established track record that shows on the bottom line to property sellers.
Entrepeneur.com has a list of its “3 Rules for Niche Marketing”, and I can proudly and honestly say CSP International™ adheres to all of its rules. Firstly, we meet a unique need: A well-staged, move-in ready property is demonstrably more likely to be purchased one which is unstaged and disorganized. Our target demographics are real estate professionals and property-sellers, and as I mentioned, it is a market which will never dwindle. As long as there are determined sellers who seek to optimize their property’s sellability, there will be market for highly skilled certified staging professionals.
Secondly, the people we train know to say the right thing. CSP International is proud to have proven successful staging business owners as certified trainers who are constantly in the field; we know and teach exceptional communication skills; knowing what to say is one thing but delivering the message without offending the client is a totally different skill set.
Finally, we are successful because we constantly test-market. We keep an eye on the real estate industry, keeping tabs on what does and doesn’t work. This is a constantly evolving industry: staging and décor are two different things and techniques for the targeted lifestyle selling we teach ensures that a property doesn’t get left behind
CSP International Business Training Academy provides a niche service in that we serve all stagers who have a desire to achieve top skills to excel in a growing industry. Within the discipline of real estate staging are a myriad of complex specialty niches which we have also developed a market for. We know it isn’t for everyone; what matters is that some people care enough to want the very best and those people find us and appreciate us. Contact us today if you want to learn skills to take you to untold heights!
This is not a typical discount or coupon deal. Many people who are in the market to sell their home are in dire straights with today’s saturated market and tightened credit qualifications. With real estate prices and market trends as they are, sellers run a serious risk of suffering a loss at the closing table, after long periods of time trying to sell their home. But it doesn’t have to be that way. By investing a small amount of money, up front, for a professional home staging company, the perceived value of your home increases – driving a faster sale, with a price that’s closer to what you’re asking. Let’s get specific.
CSP International philosophy is to always look at home staging from the business perspective. Graduates care significantly, analyzing the real estate market and factoring it into the equation, for every client to position the property for a successful sale. A recent study by HomeGain illustrated the average cost investments of certain home staging projects, and the subsequent return of that expense, once the home sold.
Among other savvy tools for home staging, the study took a look at costs related to clearing space. The average cost for moving extra furniture, kitchen countertop appliances and abundant accessories into a storage unit is $290.00. However, this study showed the return on investment (ROI) once the home sold was about 586 %!
Once you’ve cleared extra items away, consider toning down your personal touches. For example, pack away the family photos, the children’s artwork from the fridge and bulletin boards. The purpose is to make the space move in ready in order to secure a fast sale at a high price. Prospective buyers have a difficult time envisioning themselves living in your house if they don’t have kids, or if they are highly organized people.
Another great way of minimizing personal style is to repaint walls with bold colors, with more neutral tones like beige, taupe or honey. The cost of painting, depending on the size of your home, can vary. However, the study indicates the average cost was $1,012, with a ROI of 109%. The home sellers surveyed all received the costs of painting their home back when they sold the house to their buyers. Even more promising – we found that showcasing the home with targeted and, inviting bedding, diverse furnishings and accessories is about $550 in costs, with a 299% return! If these simple efforts will more than reimburse the costs, we say that’s a great deal.
The key to success with these money saving methods is to put the money in the right places. CSP’s know how to maximize budget for the highest return. How well will your property compete with the house down the street? By staging your property with the help of a professional home stager, buyers are able to envision their lives within the rooms of your space. From there, it is just one decision away from a signed contract! Staging your property with a certified staging professional is the best investment you can make in the journey of securing a buyer for your property.
Work with a Certified Staging Professional to gain The Sellers Edge™ Find a stager near you at www.findyourstager.com .
If you are searching for your dream job, we encourage you to start your own business. Don’t leave your future in the hands of another person – embrace a life of entrepreneurship, in which you can be your own boss. Real Estate staging is one of the fastest growing industries, but good business training is essential for success. To learn the essentials for building a profitable, professional home staging business, go to www.stagingtraining.com or call 1-888-STAGING.
Did I catch you attention? Sex today is used for marketing just about everything and anything not remotely connected to sex – but it works.
Real estate staging does for houses what sexy ads do for marketing – it sells!
In today’s competitive real estate market you cannot afford to gamble with your equity by not staging. Sure I have heard all the reasons why you think you don’t need to stage, and you can probably think of some I might not have heard….however the questions to ask your self are:
1) Do you really want to sell your property?
2) Do you want to sell in the shortest amount of time (vs. an indefinite time with poor results)?
3) Do you want to secure the most amount of equity possible when the sale goes through?
If you answered YES YES and YES! Then staging is what you need to do. Here are some facts which may help make your decision easier.
FACT:
1) Everything counts! That means everything you do or don’t do to ready your property will make or break the sale
2) 78% of sellers today are willingly investing up to $5000 and often more to make their property move in ready
3) More than 63% of buyers today say they are willing to pay more money for a move in ready property (read: we don’t have time or money to do the work)
4) In the opinion of 1000 real estate professionals a recent survey showed the ROI for staging to be as high as 589%
Christine Rae, author and home staging expert, has signed a publishing deal with CelebrityPress, a leading business book publishing company, along with other leading business and marketing experts from around the world to release the book, Trendsetters.
Orlando, Fla. – July 29, 2011 – Christine Rae, President and CEO of CSP International™ Business Training Academy, recently joined a select group of business experts and entrepreneurs to collaborate and co-write the business and marketing book titled Trendsetters: The World’s Leading Experts Reveal Top Trends To Help You Achieve Greater Health, Wealth and Success! Nick Nanton, Esq. along with business partner, JW Dicks, Esq., recently signed a publishing deal with each of these authors to contribute their expertise to the book, which will be released under their CelebrityPress™ imprint.
Christine is well known and respected for her work as a successful international trainer, speaker and author of Home Staging for Dummies (Wiley.) Christine’s passion to excellence caused the evolution of the CSP training program into an international success; in 2009 she opened a sustainable destination training school, resource centre and support network. Recipient of many awards/accolades including an International Staging award in 2004, the 2008-09 RESA Innovator Award for Staging Industry Leadership & 2009 RESA Product of the Year for the Staging Standard Magazine illustrates Rae’s abilities as a true visionary.
The list of “first in the industry” is without precedent and led to the professional development of industry standards and ethics where there wasn’t any. Always on the lookout for the next opportunity to raise the profile of the staging industry, Christine’s capacity to take on new ventures has led to many notable accomplishments.
Christine Rae was recently seen on ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX television affiliates across the country as an expert guest on the Michael E. Gerber Show.
Trendsetters will be released in the Fall of 2011 and will feature top advice from leading entrepreneurs, business owners and marketing experts from around the world. The authors will tackle an array of subjects ranging from health, wealth, marketing and business success.
To learn more about Christine and CSP International™ Business Training Academy, please visit http://www.cspbusinessacademy.com/
About Christine Rae:
Christine Rae is the author of Staging for Dummies (Wiley Press), creator & editor of the CSP International Staging Standard magazine (the only one of its kind) and her environmental concern and love of nature led to the CSP International proprietary green certification program (Certified EcoProfessional) and the concept and development of EcoStaging®,. Also in 2009 CSP International headquarters (4000sf) received its Carbon Neutral certification.
Christine’s leadership and drive produced many unique tools for graduates of the CSP program to use as marketing leverage. The Room Ready Handbook®, Sellers Edge DVD, Agents Edge DVD and the Staging Safe Color™ palettes are some of the tools, and then in 2010 stagers she partnered with Robert Allan® fabrics to develop an affordable line of luxury linens.
A strong woman, who has forged her own road, makes lemonade out of lemons wholeheartedly believes in paying it forward. She is an active volunteer and supporter of the One Drop Foundation, Habitat for Humanity and Women to Women International. Over the ten years she pioneered this industry she has also been a member and supporter of many industry associations including Charter member of RESA currently serving as Ontario Chapter President for Real Estate Staging Association. January 2011 CSP Staging program received accreditation approval from RESA.
Christine Rae’s ability to forecast demographic and lifestyle trends, along with her ability to inspire people and communicate her vision have made both her, and CSP International the, leaders of the staging industry.
About Celebrity Press™:
Celebrity Press™ is a business book publisher that publishes books from thought leaders around the world. Celebrity Press™ specializes in helping its authors grow their businesses through book publishing. Celebrity Press™ has published books alongside Brian Tracy, Ron Legrand, Mari Smith, Kelly O’Neil, Alexis Martin Neely and many of the biggest experts across diverse fields.
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In contemplating content for this article I pondered a while on the power of one. One idea, one person, one small step, one action, one will and the effects those things can have on the world – ONE-DERFUL 
We hear many stories over the centuries of people who believed so passionately and spoke so strongly about an issue that they were able to raise the awareness of the social consciousness until everyone cared enough to help make strategic changes of significant proportion to help make the world a better place. Now the power of one is making a huge difference again. This time not only will it change the world but its goal is to save it.
“The era of procrastination is coming to a close. In its place we are entering a period of consequence” Winston Churchill
For decades the activist groups who have been ridiculed as “tree huggers” or considered weird by some, are finally having their day.
People in general are waking up and becoming aware that the latest environmental movement starts with them. They are taking notice and more importantly, starting to care enough to do something to help, however small the action may be. I am of course talking about the power of the GREEN movement.
There is a growing belief by many that we, as an individual power of one, can make changes to our day to day environment at home, at work, and at play which will contribute significantly to this universal quest of saving the planet and its resources to ensure the sustainability of the earth for generations to follow. Pretty powerful! I believe the power of Al Gore’s movie “An Inconvenient Truth” can really help raise the social consciousness.
Although some people look at the huge mess we have created by lack of good stewardship and perhaps think “someone else will take care of it”, or “ it’s too big of a problem for one person to make a difference”…. But they would be wrong. There are many small actions you can initiate in your life to help save a lot. Check out www.davidsuzuki.org to see what you can do to help make a difference where you live.
7 Easy things you can do to save the planet:
One person who changed the world was J. Sterling Morton of Nebraska. As pioneers to Nebraska from Detroit he and his wife discovered it was a treeless plain. After building their house they quickly planted trees, shrubs and plants. He also encouraged his fellow pioneers to plant trees as well. The trees were pleasant to look at but more importantly, trees were needed as windbreaks to keep soil in place, for fuel, building materials, and for shade from the hot sun. Morton not only advocated tree planting by individuals, he also encouraged civic organizations and groups to join in. His prominence in the area increased, and he became secretary of the Nebraska Territory, which provided another opportunity to stress the value of trees. In 1872 National Arbor Day www.arborday.org was established; a green movement which has spread across the world and one which encourages the planting and nurturing of trees. One man certainly made a difference.
This year build your marketing campaign around this. You can make a difference by planting a tree or a bush for every listing your sell. Amazingly this one small action will not only help reduce your own carbon footprint on this earth but over its lifetime a tree will absorb one ton of carbon dioxide (which thins the ozone layer) help control soil erosion, generates oxygen and the shade it provides will reduce your air conditioning costs by 15%.alao in a 50 yr lifespan a tree will provide over $62,000 worth of air pollution control Think of that …. The power of one tree!
Manufacturers, stores, services, products etc are all racing to claim the green label and be adopted by the general public at large. Green is the in word if you want to sell anything. Little did we know back in September 2007 when CSP® launched an initiative called “EcoStaging® how timely and needed this would be. HomeGain.com states Green Staging provides 199% ROI. Find out more about EcoStaging certification at www.certfiedecoprofessional.com and how the CSP initiative can provide you as a real estate agent with a marketing edge. The process of Eco Staging will save energy for sellers and buyers and together we will green the planet one house at a time.
To receive an free information package on becoming a Certified Eco Professionals, Eco-Staging Consultant or Certified Staging Professional, call 1-888-782-4464 or visit www.stagingtraining.com.
Orlando, Fla. – June 17, 2011 – Christine Rae, President and CEO of CSP International™ Business Training Academy, was recently an expert guest on The Michael E. Gerber Show. Michael E. Gerber, internationally recognized best-selling author and consultant, hosts the show that was recently featured on NBC and other major network affiliates across the country.
“The Michael E. Gerber Show” features an interview format, with Michael E. Gerber interviewing business leaders and marketing experts from around the world. Christine Rae was one of Mr. Gerber’s recent guests, discussing her unique ability to forecast and develop trends, teach, train and educate people, married with her discerning eye for staging and décor.
Christine is well known and respected for her work as a successful international trainer, speaker and author of Home Staging for Dummies (Wiley.) Christine’s passion to excellence caused the evolution of the CSP training program into an international success; in 2009 she opened a sustainable destination training school, resource centre and support network. Recipient of many awards/accolades including an International Staging award in 2004, the 2008-09 RESA Innovator Award for Staging Industry Leadership & 2009 RESA Product of the Year for the Staging Standard Magazine illustrates Rae’s abilities as a true visionary.
The list of “first in the industry” is without precedent and led to the professional development of industry standards and ethics where there wasn’t any. Always on the lookout for the next opportunity to raise the profile of the staging industry, Christine’s capacity to take on new ventures has led to many notable accomplishments.
Michael E. Gerber is a true legend of entrepreneurship. Inc. Magazine called him “the World’s #1 Small Business guru.” One of BusinessWeek’s bestselling authors over the past two decades, his New York Times Best Selling Book, The E-Myth Revisited has sold over 5,000,000 copies in 29 languages. Michael passion and genius for entrepreneurship has transformed over 70,000+ businesses in 145 countries in the last three decades. Michael believes all entrepreneurs seek a path that has, at its core, a higher, more inspiring meaning than just making money, or selling a product, or seizing market share. Above all, they are trailblazers seeking to transform lives in all that they do.
The Michael E. Gerber Show was produced by Nick Nanton, Esq. and JW Dicks, Esq. Dicks and Nanton are also the founders and producers of the organization and TV show, America’s PremierExperts®.
To learn more about Christine and CSP International™ Business Training Academy, please visit http://www.cspbusinessacademy.com/
About Christine Rae:
Christine Rae is the author of Staging for Dummies (Wiley Press), creator & editor of the CSP International Staging Standard magazine (the only one of its kind) and her environmental concern and love of nature led to the CSP International proprietary green certification program (Certified EcoProfessional) and the concept and development of EcoStaging®,. Also in 2009 CSP International headquarters (4000sf) received its Carbon Neutral certification.
Christine’s leadership and drive produced many unique tools for graduates of the CSP program to use as marketing leverage. The Room Ready Handbook®, Sellers Edge DVD, Agents Edge DVD and the Staging Safe Color™ palettes are some of the tools, and then in 2010 stagers she partnered with Robert Allan® fabrics to develop an affordable line of luxury linens.
A strong woman, who has forged her own road, makes lemonade out of lemons wholeheartedly believes in paying it forward. She is an active volunteer and supporter of the One Drop Foundation, Habitat for Humanity and Women to Women International. Over the ten years she pioneered this industry she has also been a member and supporter of many industry associations including Charter member of RESA currently serving as Ontario Chapter President for Real Estate Staging Association. January 2011 CSP Staging program received accreditation approval from RESA.
Christine Rae’s ability to forecast demographic and lifestyle trends, along with her ability to inspire people and communicate her vision have made both her, and CSP International the, leaders of the staging industry.
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