Home Star Staging
About Home Star Staging
Home Star Staging is a Real Estate Staging and Consulting company proudly serving Realtors, Sellers, Investors, Home Builders Plano, Mckinney,Frisco, Allen, Richardson, Carrollton, Dallas and surrounding cities.
Owner of Home Star Staging, Karen holds a Bachelo...r's Degree in Marketing from Florida International University and is a RESA-Pro. With a diversified marketing background, an eye for design and extensive Real Estate Staging experience, Karen knows what it takes to get your house seen and sold in the competitive Real Estate market. Karen understands the combined power of marketing and showcasing your property for maximum results.
Education, Memberships & Associations:
Florida International University, Miami, FL Bachelor of Business Administration, 1993
Accredited Staging Professional (ASP) August 2006-08
Accredited Staging Professional CE I November 2006-08
International Association of Home Staging Professionals (IAHSP) 2006, 2007, 2008
Dallas Regional Chapter IAHSP (DIRC) 2006, 2007, 2008
DIRC Publicity Chair 2007, 2008
Collin College, Plano, TX, Adjunct Instructor, Home Staging CE Course, 2008, 2009,2010,2011
Real Estate Staging Association (RESA) 2008,2009,2010,2011
President, RESA-Dallas Chapter 2009-10
State President, RESA-Texas 2011
RESA-Pro, 2010,2011
SAR Staging Course Trainer 2010,2011
Recognized Expert Author www.ezinearticles.com 2007, 2008,2009,2010,2011
Thank you for visiting Home Star Staging.
We look forward to working with you!
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Location & hours
- Mon Mon 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Tue Tue 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Wed Wed 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Thu Thu 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Fri Fri 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Sat Sat Closed
- Sun Sun Closed
Updates & tips from Home Star Staging
Home Staging Business Training SAR Dallas, TX March 9th-11th,2011
Interested in starting a career in home staging? Looking for the best course for home staging training in North Texas? Look no further!
If you are interested in a career in home staging and are near the North Texas area this 3-Day SAR Home Staging Training Course in Dallas,TX is for you!
This SAR Certification Course for Home Stagers combines classroom training with hands-on field experience to provide a strong foundation for the art and business of staging and redesign. The course has been completely updated to include the most current and relevant Home Staging Training for new stagers and seasoned staging professionals alike. This 3-day SAR course takes place in a classroom setting that encompasses educational sessions as well as in-home staging for ease of learning. Each course includes personalized instruction, as well as ongoing professional and marketing support, to help ensure participants' success.
Wondering what you get for your investment in the SAR Home Staging Business training program? Check out this blog on the "quantitative value of SAR home staging training" and you'll understand that your return on investment will be well worth it!
Register now for the North Texas SAR 3-Day Home Staging Training program!
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Interested in starting your own Home Staging Business in Texas, OK or North West LA? North Texas SAR Home Staging Training Classes
Interested in starting a career in home staging? Looking for the best course for home staging training in North Texas? Look no further! The Dallas,TX 3-Day SAR Home Staging Business Training class starts Wednesday March 9th through March 11th, 20... Read More
Looking for a career in Home Staging in 2011 Dallas, TX?
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g and Redesign Training was established in 2007 with the mission of helping new and existing home stagers work in today's real estate marketplace. Since then both our instructors and students have been awarded national and international awards, including the Real Estate Staging Association's Professional Stager of the Year and Rookie of the Year awards as well as having been nominees and finalists for RESA's Innovator of the Year awards. By keeping tabs on what's currently going on in the home staging industry and changing our courses to reflect today's market, we ensure our students have the most up to date home staging training possible.Join Karen Otto, an expert in the field of home staging from January 11-13th, 2011 in Carrollton, TX for the SAR Home Staging Training Course coming to North Texas. SAR Courses are taught by working professional home stagers in the markets they teach.... Read More
Home Staging 101 : Home Staging Inventory
I like saving money.
I know my clients appreciate when I can save and make them money too and I strive to bring my clients the best value and service a home stager can offer in North Texas.
Let's call it SWAG.
Savings
Will
Always
Go to my clients.
As a Plano,Texas Home Staging professional one of the services Home Star Staging provides is the utilization of prop inventory. Staging prop inventory can be used for
- home sellers who may need items in their occupied home
- home sellers (including investors and home builders) who have a vacant property to sell.
While Home Star Staging utilizes the services of national furniture rental companies locally for the big stuff; couches, tables, chairs, beds etc. Home Star Staging provides the accessories at an affordable rate for sellers who don't wish to take the time to go out and purchase it themselves or have the knowledge of what to get to go with the furniture pieces they have or what has been selected.
Examples of accessories Home Star Staging provides include but are not limited to:
- Artwork
- Greenery
- Glassware
- Linens for bedrooms, bathrooms and tables
- Pillows
- Lamps
- Small furniture
- Books
- Home Decor
- Metalware
- Trays
- Candles
- Seasonal items
- Unique&one; of a kind pieces
- Small furniture
Whether staging a home, consulting or marketing, I work on my business every day. But let me share something with you - that does not mean I am paid each day.
Some days I make what I call the "staging store rounds" in my area and recently I allotted a couple hours to do just that, make the rounds at my favorite thrift stores, resale shops and haunts in Collin County which often score me unique and affordable finds to use in my staging projects which translates to client savings!
I wanted to share an example of how my skill + knowledge + eye as a professional home stager scored future clients some prop inventory that translates to UNDER $20/month in *accessory fees.
You heard me right - under $20 based on the price I paid (which was deeply discounted based on where I found it&I know my sources) and a percentage I base the fees on.
*Minimal monthly accessory fees apply. Staging services fees are in addition to accessory fees. Please call 469-964-0516 for more details and information.
Here are the props I scored:
- 2 New wood framed artwork "World Globes" Series I&II
- 1 Extra large glass hurricane
- 2 Canvas child's room themed artwork "Helicopter" "Fire Engine" Series
- 1 Iron lamp with cream silk shade
- 1 Faux grasses in metal verdigris planter
- 1 Faux orchid planter
- 1 "Home Interiors" Ceramic Glazed Banana Leaf Platter (FYI: I looked this up on Ebay&the platter itself is selling for $25 - more than fees for all of this to be utilized for staging!)
- 1 Metal banana leaf tray
- 1 Stone look trug
- 1 Bag large dark willow ball decor
- 2 Bags small willow ball vase filler
Now while I can't always score things this cheap I want to assure my North Texas client base, I strive to keep all projects at budget, no surprises after the quote unless a client requests more services or inventory.
Our warehouse of prop inventory and accessories for North Texas home staging projects is constantly changing and updating to keep up with the trends in the market & offer unique finds so you don't have to.
And we like to pass these savings on to our clients!
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Interested in starting your own Home Staging Business in Texas? I can help! North Texas SAR Home Staging Training Classes coming in 2011
I like saving money. I know my clients appreciate when I can save and make them money tooand I strive to bring my clients the best value and service a home stager can offer in North Texas. Let's call it SWAG. SavingsWillAlwaysGo to my clients. As a Pl... Read More
Reviews
Best Return of Investment!
Okay, just because We can watch 100 episodes of HG TV, doesn't mean we know how to stage our homes so that we can get the The most amount of money, in the least amount of time, with the least amount of stress. Karen home Star staging is a key ingredient recipe of succe...ss to getting our homes sold quickly and for top dollar in this marketplace. Karen also has great connections for flooring, cleaning, moving, anything a seller needs to get their property ready to go on the market. I often get calls from stagers who will offer to stage for free, but I know that Karen's value is worth substantially more to our sellers than her nominal fee. A two hour consultation, Will give a home owner a solid to do list that what will get a homeowner top dollar for their property... If done
Best Return of Investment!
Okay, just because We can watch 100 episodes of HG TV, doesn't mean we know how to stage our homes so that we can get the The most amount of money, in the least amount of time, with the least amount of stress. Karen home Star staging is a key ingredient recipe of succe...ss to getting our homes sold quickly and for top dollar in this marketplace. Karen also has great connections for flooring, cleaning, moving, anything a seller needs to get their property ready to go on the market. I often get calls from stagers who will offer to stage for free, but I know that Karen's value is worth substantially more to our sellers than her nominal fee. A two hour consultation, Will give a home owner a solid to do list that what will get a homeowner top dollar for their property... If done
Best Return of Investment!
Okay, just because We can watch 100 episodes of HG TV, doesn't mean we know how to stage our homes so that we can get the The most amount of money, in the least amount of time, with the least amount of stress. Karen home Star staging is a key ingredient recipe of succe...ss to getting our homes sold quickly and for top dollar in this marketplace. Karen also has great connections for flooring, cleaning, moving, anything a seller needs to get their property ready to go on the market.I often get calls from stagers who will offer to stage for free, but I know that Karen's value is worth substantially more to our sellers than her nominal fee.A two hour consultation, Will give a home owner a solid to do list that what will get a homeowner top dollar for their property... If done
Best Return of Investment!
Okay, just because We can watch 100 episodes of HG TV, doesn't mean we know how to stage our homes so that we can get the The most amount of money, in the least amount of time, with the least amount of stress. Karen home Star staging is a key ingredient recipe of succe...ss to getting our homes sold quickly and for top dollar in this marketplace. Karen also has great connections for flooring, cleaning, moving, anything a seller needs to get their property ready to go on the market.I often get calls from stagers who will offer to stage for free, but I know that Karen's value is worth substantially more to our sellers than her nominal fee.A two hour consultation, Will give a home owner a solid to do list that what will get a homeowner top dollar for their property... If done
Best in Class Company
Karen Otto runs a first class company. If you have a home to sell, don't consider listing it without a consultation with Karen. She will help you define a vision and then work to execute it in order to maximize every possible dollar in your favor. As a home owner, yo...u need that outside, objective feedback to set your home apart. And Karen is one of the best in her field. You won't be disappointed!!
5 Star Service!
Call Home Star Staging to ensure that your home is marketable by having it prepared by a professional. Sellers that have their homes "staged to sell" often bring in a higher appraisal value as well. Make your home stands out in the crowd by having Home Star Staging pr...ep it to appeal to all buyers. This is the perfect marketing tool for home sellers and Real Estate brokers~ call them today!!!
