How to Become an Accredited Staging Professional

Home staging allows agents to present homes to buyers that have a "model" look.

Professional home staging is the art of detailing and depersonalizing a home so that it will offer a "model" appearance to potential buyers. Website Staged Homes states that this method provides the best opportunity for real estate agents to sell a home at top dollar. Real Estate Agent, Barb Schwarz, developed the concept of the Accredited Staging Professional (ASP). Accreditation requires completion of a training course. Once accredited, graduates can start their own business, enhance a real estate service or work for a design firm.

Instructions

1. Open the Staged Homes website on your computer.

2. Move to the menu on the left side of the screen. Select either the "Two Day Course" or the "Three Day Course." The two-day course is for real estate agents only.

3. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen on the selected page and press the "Register Now" link.

4. Select the course best suited for your situation. The course offering listing is by city and date. Once you locate a course near you, select the "Register" link on the right side of the screen.

5. Register on the site. Move to the middle of the "Get the Designation that Pays" screen and input your email address in the appropriate boxes. Choose the course that applies by clicking on the radial button. For example, select "Three Day Course." Press the "Continue" button to complete the registration process.

6. Attend and graduate from the appropriate course. Graduation provides the accreditation and enrolls you in the International Association of Home Staging Professionals.

References

• Staged Homes: Get Educated by the Company that Created the Industry
• Turton Interiors: What is an Accredited Staging Professional?
• International Association of Home Staging Professionals