CERTIFIED STAGING PROFESSIONALS BECOMES AN APPROVED VENDOR FOR KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY

Recently global staging training company, CSPI Academy, world renown for their course Certified Staging Professionals (CSP), signed on as an approved vendor for the third largest real estate company in the United States, Keller Williams Realty.  As a vendor, CSPI Academy will offer agents access to the Elite agent training course, which focuses on the home staging.

The Elite agent course focuses on educating agents on why real estate staging is so important, how to talk to their clients, how the process works, pricing, contracts and client communication.

–The Keller Williams Realty philosophy mirrors CSPI Academy belief that agents should spend their time doing what they do best” marketing and selling real estate, getting new listings and working with their clients,” said CSPI Executive Director Melissa Marro.  ”Staging is an important part of the real estate process and needs to be addressed with sellers, and we are excited to have the opportunity to share our best practices with Keller Williams Realty associates.”

”CSPI Academy and Keller Williams Realty are companies with high credentials and a best industry practice reputations; it’s a natural fit,” said Christine Rae, president of CSPI Academy and author of Home Staging for Dummies.

CSPI Academy, Certified Canadian Staging Professionals andCertified Staging Professionals™ are leading authorities on home staging. Headquartered in St. Catharines, Ontario, CSP™ trains across North America and Australia. CSP™ puts students to the test, literally. By requiring potential stagers to pass a thorough test, the quality of work provided by stagers increases; the inherent advantages of increasingly qualified stagers are passed on to homeowners and real estate professionals. CSP™ consultants are recognized as having sound industry knowledge and abilities. Learn more at www.cspiacademy.com

About Keller Williams Realty Inc.:
Founded in 1983, Keller Williams Realty Inc. is the third-largest real estate franchise operation in the United States, with 679 offices and 73,000 associates in the United States and Canada. The company, which began franchising in 1990, has an agent-centric culture that emphasizes access to leading-edge education and promotes an economic model that rewards associates as stakeholders and partners. The company also provides specialized agents in luxury homes and commercial real estate properties. For more information, or to search for homes for sale visit Keller Williams Realty online at (www.kw.com).

   

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