Our Home Staging Certification Course crafted specifically for Realtors

Our realtor staging certification takes the average realtor just one to two weeks of part time study to complete

The Home Staging Course Trusted by Thousands of Realtors

Who Is This Staging Certification Course For?

As a Real Estate Agent you are well aware of the strong competition in your industry. Learning the fundamentals of home staging, and earning a staging certification, can help you win more clients, and help your clients make more money on the sale of their homes.

Our staging certification for realtors is designed specifically for real estate agents who want to begin offering staging advice or services, but don’t plan to own their own staging business.

Here's What You'll Learn in Our Staging Certification for Realtors Course

Unit One - The Basics of Home Staging

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Unit Two - Knowing What Changes to Make

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Unit Five - More Home Staging Tips & Tricks

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Unit Six - Frequently Asked Questions

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Plus Free Access to Our Resource Bundle

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Nothing gives you a deeper understanding of home staging than getting access to a pack of resources used by actual home staging companies.

We’ve spend over 100 hours creating these over the years, so getting your hands on them today, for free, is an absolute no-brainer.

Then You'll Take a Quick & Easy Online Exam

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This qualifies you as a Certified Staging Expert™.

Plus Earn Badges To Boost Your Marketing...​

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latest testimonials

Here's What Other
Home Stagers Are Saying

(Updated October 2024)

Home Staging Institute completely transformed my approach to design. The techniques I learned helped me to understand how to create inviting spaces that truly resonate with buyers.

This course is packed with practical tips and insights I could apply immediately

. I entered this course feeling unsure of my abilities, but I left with a newfound confidence in my staging skills. I now feel equipped to tackle any project and prepared to attract clients and grow my business!
J. DeRuzza
Advanced Course - October 2024

I have really enjoyed the course!

The information was very valuable and helped me to better understand the home staging business. It also motivated me to move forward with my home staging business!
J. Gabardi
Advanced Course - October 2024
The course was

extremely comprehensive

. I learned a great deal and feel armed to engage in the work of home staging.
R. Reuben
Advanced Course - October 2024
I have truly learned a lot from this course. There was so much information that I found to be very helpful throughout.

It is definitely worth the time and effort to complete this course

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F. Bassett
Advanced Course - October 2024
The Home Staging Institute course was a

well paced class to help me begin my own home staging business

. All of the information was well formatted and easy to understand.
K. Deutsch
Advanced Course - October 2024
The course is well organized and easy to complete.

I felt that it gave me the confidence to get started and be successful

. I would highly recommend this course.
S. Fallon
Advanced Course - October 2024
The course provided some great useful and beneficial information.

It was a lot of fun as well. I enjoyed it.

F. Clark
Advanced Course - September 2024

I absolutely loved this course

, it was straight forward and contained all the information a stager needs to start their business.
Y. Thompson
Advanced Course - October 2024
I was searching for a home staging course online and came across one that was highly recommended. It was HSI!

I'm so grateful to have found this course! It has been incredibly helpful in jumpstarting my new career as a home stager

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B. Curry
Advanced Course - September 2024

It was awesome

. My favorite part were the assignments, they really got me to focus and think about all aspects of the business not just the pretty parts.
C. Gumina-Kern
Advanced Course - September 2024
The course provided useful information with documentation that made the

business development side of things a breeze

. Thank you!
M. Ellen Beck
Advanced Course - September 2024

Multiple sites highly recommended this course

. Compared with other companies online programs, this course was not commercialized. This course helped me take time to think about and lay out my staging business.
M. Iwamoto
Advanced Course - September 2024
I was looking online for a informative course to help me get prepared to start my own Home staging business at my own pace.

I'm so thrilled I found the Home Staging Institute! It was something very affordable as well

. I'm very pleased.
M. Motl
Advanced Course - September 2024

I am so glad that I chose to use Home Staging Institute for my home staging certification!

I purchased the package that came with templates and checklists that are so useful. They present all of the information you need in a clear and concise way that is easy to understand and take in. They have you do real life staging scenarios and practice, which is so helpful.

I have learned so much from Home Staging Institute, and I suggest you get your certification from them as well!

C. Johnstone
Advanced Course - August 2024
I searched online for home staging courses. I reviewed several of their course outlines and decided on Home Staging Institute. It stood out to me and was the best choose for me.

It allowed me to take the course at my own pace. I really enjoyed the assignments.

From the time I begin taking the course I begin to pay attention to how spaces are furnished or staged and make mental notes of what I would do to accentuate the space or pull vision away from the negatives.

This was a great course and I'm happy that I took it

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S. Ware
Advanced Course - August 2024
The course is very helpful before I started I wasn't sure if I will have the courage to start this business by myself since I don't have the knowledge needed.

After taking the course I am more confident now

M. Abdelsamad
Advanced Course - August 2024
I researched and researched,

Home Staging Institute kept showing up as the number one home staging course online!

. So happy with the results of this course!
K. Condit
Advanced Course - July 2024

I absolutely loved this course

. I have been in property management for the past 4 years and have staged homes as a "side gig" for the past 2. I went into this course pretty confident that I wouldn't learn much and just wanted my certification to add to my website.

I was pleasantly surprised that I have finished this course with pages of notes with new information to walk away with and apply to my future projects

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N. Boumaza
Advanced Course - June 2024

This course has been a wonderful experience!

I loved being able to work at my own pace. Having that flexibility was amazing. The course had great content and outstanding resources.

I would recommend this course to everyone!

A. Williams
Advanced Course - June 2024
I found the course

interesting and full of information

. I learned so much through each course and made me more interested on what I want to do.

I am grateful for everything that I have learned

and hopefully use in the future.
M. Beltran
Advanced Course - June 2024
I found this course online and

it was highly recommended by others

. I enjoyed taking the course and it was easy to follow and understand. I will recommend this course to other new Home Stagers. Thank you
D. Flores
Advanced Course - June 2024
I was initially going to use another one but I kept seeing yours popping up and

realized you have a good standing reputation

and I can go at my own pace
E. Carota
Advanced Course - June 2024
I am reaching out to say how phenomenal I think your home staging certification course was! I can not begin to tell you how much I gained from it. This course helped me to navigate ways to really make my properties beautiful standouts.

I have been super successful and put each and everything I learned in the course content to use

. Thank you!
Hope Nicholas
Advanced Course
I have already started on the course material. I love it! It's very inspiring.
Isabelle
Professional Course
I'm so excited! I'm retiring from teaching and ready to begin my new career.
Patti
Professional Course
Thank you for your kind comments. I am having so much fun with the assignments.
Connie
Advanced Course
I had checked the other schools before deciding on yours and am

so very happy I chose yours

. There is a sincere quality with yours in truly desiring a person to succeed. I'm enjoying every minute of it!
Peggy C
Professional Course
I appreciate your input on all my staging. It's very helpful.

I will recommend your course to friends

. Thanks again for the great course.
Lisa
Professional Course
Oh my goodness

I am so excited

, you have no idea! Thank you so much for this course, it is great.
Sheila
Professional Course
Your course has been lots of fun. It was the right balance of practice and gaining knowledge.
Claire S
Professional Course
I had fun working on this over the weekend and am excited for the rest of the course now.
Claire L
Advanced Course

* These are real testimonials from recent Home Staging Institute customers. Where a profile photo wasn’t supplied with the testimonial, we have opted to use a placeholder.

Home Staging Certification for Realtors Course Summary

Who it’s aimed at
Realtors who would like to offer home staging services to their clients and earn their real estate staging certification.

Typical student
Real estate agents who are looking to maxmize their income with the smallest amount of effort.

Length of course
Roughly three hours worth of reading, the real estate staging certification course takes the average student one to two weeks of part time study to complete.

Cost
$197 One-off payment.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Realtor Staging

What is home staging, and why are realtors interested?

Home staging is essentially a marketing tool. For realtors home staging means decorating the preparing the property to show off it’s best features, while minimizing the properties flaws.

Does the property need to be vacant?

A good home stager can work with both vacant homes and occupied homes. It is cheaper to stage an occupied home, as the stager can work with what the seller already has which saves on rental costs. Staging isn’t always about making large changes to each room, often little touches such as decluttering and depersonalizing can make a big difference.

Why should the realtor pay for the home staging consultation?

In most cases we recommend the realtor “pays” for the initial consultation, and the client pays for any additional staging services that flow on from the initial consultation. The word pays is emphasised, because if they have completed a staging course for realtors then the initial consultation can be offered by the realtor themselves, meaning a third-party doesn’t need to be paid.

Organizing things this way keeps the client happy, and shows you are doing all you can to get the best price. It also gives potential clients one more reason to choose you to sell their home. Staging often results in a higher sale price, which can lead to slightly higher commissions, not to mention the house is likely to sell faster when staged well.

At the end of the day, this all means happier clients, and more word of mouth referrals.

How do I sell this to my clients?

The simplest way is by explaining that the National Association of Realtors found in a recent publication that staging most realtors have found that staging increases the sale price of properties by between 1 and 10%.

This means on a $500,000 property, you’ll see a gain of between $5,000 and $50,000. You’ll struggle to find a home seller who declines home staging services after showing them that figure.

What timeline should I keep in mind as a realtor?

In general, the average occupied home (with tidy décor) can be staged in 9 hours or less. If the home is vacant and empty, then you’ll need to allow 1 to 2 days for the staging to be completed, and the stager will need to be booked at least 2 to 3 weeks before you want the property to be photographed and listed for sale.

Of course, this varies based on the size of your home and time of the year. Our advice is to always call the stager you plan to use as soon as possible.

Can a staging certification for realtors get me more listings?

Of course! Showing that you have a home staging certification gives you that extra edge over other realtors eager to sell the property. It shows you have professional training in this field, that you are determined to help the seller achieve a high sale price, and that you can be hands on throughout the process rather than outsourcing to another professional that the seller has to worry about.

Pitch yourself as the realtor that goes the extra mile, gives extra value, knows the importance of marketing, and becomes known for having incredible listings.

Our staging certification for realtors is designed specifically for real estate agents who want to begin offering staging advice or services, but don’t plan to own their own staging business.

What are the benefits of staging homes for sale?

Home staging helps to create an emotional connection between the potential buyers and the property for sale. It helps them envisage living in the property, and adds a certain level of comfort and coziness compared to a vacant home. This often results in both a faster sale, and a higher sale price.

Who pays for home staging?

There are a number of options here. Let’s go through them one by one, as it is one of our most frequently asked questions taking our staging certification for realtors course.

Option 1 is the home seller pays. Many sellers, especially those selling investment properties, will understand that home staging often results in higher selling prices and will gladly pay the fees.

Option 2 is that the realtor pays. Most home staging jobs begin with an initial consultation, which can cost $200 to $500, and will result in enough advice for the realtor or home sellers to make the recommended changes to the property. Anyone who has taken a staging course for realtors can offer this service themselves, and either pitch it as a way to get more clients (eg you’ll be saving them $500!), or you can add this to the marketing costs and increase your own revenue. With this option, be sure to make it clear that this cost is for the initial consultation and that any additional staging fees are the home seller’s responsibility).

Ultimately, the choice is yours. You’ll know best what is normal in your market, and how eager your sellers are to obtain the best price. Our advice is to complete a staging certification for realtors course and offer the initial consultation yourself. The clients will appreciate it, and if you do need to offer full staging services, you can either do this yourself, or outsource it to your preferred partner.

The seller’s budget is very limited. Should I push for home staging services?

We might be biased, but our answer is always YES. For the lowest cost option, at least encourage them to invest in an initial home staging consultation. This can be anywhere from $100 to $500. If you’re savvy and have earned your realtor staging certification, offer this yourself for a discounted price. Real estate is all about relationships, and if you can keep a budget conscious seller happy, you’ll earn referrals in the years to come.

What should the staging consultation include?

Upon completion of the consultation, the seller should have a thorough list of everything they can and should do to prepare their home for sale. Based on this information, they can then decide whether they would like to save money and work through the checklist themselves, or hire a professional home stager. Recommendations will include things like increasing curb appeal, cleaning, maintenance, flooring, lighting, decluttering, furniture and accessory placement, bedding tips, and preparing for the photoshoot.

When earning your home staging certification for realtors through the Home Staging Institute, you’ll be provided with a complete room by room checklist you can use during your consultations.