I Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and I’d like to wish everyone a prosperous New Year!
I look forward to helping all of you with the goal of successfully selling your home.
Keep in mind, “There is only ONE first impression”, and by staging your home you make that first impression count!

First CSP Staging Training Course in Sydney Australia February 2009!

Certified home staging course open doors for Australian entrepreneurs
Layoffs and economic recession are no match for the growth and interest in a new business venture!  The home staging industry is now set to explode, right here in Australia; with more and more property owners will choose to hire professional home stagers to showcase their properties [...]

Start the New Year with a New Career as a Certified Staging Professional

It seems that everyone is talking about the need for change these days. This is the time of year when we all like to think about our goals for the future and make our annual resolutions. If you have been considering making a career change and are interested in becoming a professional stager, Certified Staging [...]

Calgary, Go Green in 2009!

On Tuesday, January 20th Joanne O’Donnell will be teaching the first CSP/Live Green-Live Smart Green Building Science Training Course in Calgary, AB.
This course is not only for CSP’s but for all Real Estate Staging Professionals, Home Inspectors, Design Professionals, Professional Organizers, and Business Owners… But for CSPs it is also the first step in achieving [...]

CSP and Green Classes Back to Back in Calgary, January 2009

I am coming to Calgary, Canada to teach a 3-day CSP course on January 17th – 19th. Then I will be teaching a one day green build science class on January 20th. You can become a Live Green, Live Smart Certified Professional, the first step in acheiving the coveted EcoStaging designation that only [...]

My blog

Thank you for stopping by. I’m looking forward to starting my blog here on C.S.P in the new year. Hope to see you often.
Until then, have a wonderful holiday season.
Marina

Why All the Doom & Gloom, Kingston is Doing Fine!

In a report released Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008, Re/Max said Canada’s average house prices will fall three per cent in 2008 and another two per cent next year. This decrease comes in spite of gains in 22 major cities across Canada and has been driven mainly by smaller centres where manufacturing, automotive, forestry, oil, gas [...]

Don’t let the winter blahs get you down …

With winter at our feet and the snowy weather keeping us indoors, don’t let that deter you from enhancing the curb appeal of your home. Still have your summer pots hanging around? Create a nice winter arrangement instead of storing them in your garage or shed. Head out to the local nursery [...]

CSP Arrives in Australia

Hi All
This is my first blog EVER so please bear with me.
I became a CSP earlier this year when my business partner and I came to Toronto Canada from Sydney Australia to train with Christine Rae. We have now started our staging company here in Sydney calledThe Staging Professionals.
We are very excited to be CSPs and, [...]

The Gift

As the New Year approaches I stop to reflect on all I am grateful for rather than the uncertainty that comes with world change in 2009. 2008 brought me wonderful new friends, new clients, and new beginnings. I have experienced the joy of seeing a client’s exhilaration as we unveil her new home, and the [...]

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