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*),
   

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Hello Duncan and Christine, Just to let you know that attending the course as an alumni was interesting and informative. It was a real treat to sit back and listen (okay Duncan – not always listening after conducting a few consultations and showcasings. Thank you for the opportunity to sit back and absorb more …

Last year I enrolled in a staging program which was very widely advertised and cost a little less than the CSP 3 Day Course. You know that saying “You get what you pay for” ? Well I graduated from that program still feeling that I needed more information – in fact, a lot more, actually. …

Several weeks ago I had the pleasure of being a trainee in CSP’s intensive three-day staging training workshop with Nairn Friemann in New York City. Being an interior designer for 37 years, and practicing in both the residential and commercial areas, it is usually me who plays “teacher” rather than student. I must confess that …

I am new to the Home Staging business. I had originally taken another Home Staging course and received their certification. However, my experience was very disappointing; my interaction with their staff was unsatisfactory, I was unable to communicate directly with a trainer and the course was limited. Follow-up and mentorship was non-existent. I really felt …