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karen otto: Home Staging Course offered at Collin College, Plano,TX February 2012 - 12/23/11 10:14 AM
COLLIN COLLEGE, Plano,TX is offering an 8 hour Home Staging CE course February 7th through 16th 2012, Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM. 
Please Note: This is the only session being offered for the Winter Term 2012. Next course offering will be in the Fall of 2012.
This fun, practical and highly informative Home Staging class is designed for the home seller, Realtor or ANYONE who would like to know more about marketing and preparing a home for resale using home staging.
Please note: Realtors: This course does NOT provide TREC MCE hours.  However I do offer and teach a TREC approved … (13 comments)

karen otto: Please Welcome 2 New Moderators to the Collin County TX Real Estate Professionals Group! - 02/01/11 12:52 PM
I'd like to welcome and say the thank you to both Lorrie Semler and Kim Jackson Daugherty for agreeing to co-moderate our growing Collin County TX Real Estate Professionals group here on Active Rain. Both Lorrie and Kim are active, regular contributors and bloggers on Active Rain and the Group and great ladies to get to know.
The Collin County TX RE Pros group was formed as a resource for real estate professionals and consumers to find information regarding Collin County.  The information of course is provided by the "local experts" in the area and when consumers Google search areas of … (3 comments)

karen otto: Why this Texas Home Stager has joined the SAR Staging Training Team - 10/27/10 08:11 AM
I'm proud to announce I've joined the team at Staging and Redesign (SAR) as a course instructor for the Texas Market for the 3-day, 5-day and online SAR home staging training courses!
Now I want to share with you how I came to this decision and why I chose to join the team of professionals at SAR as a course instructor.
I want to assure you this decision did not come lightly.
It took several months of emails and discussion, 5 days away and a round trip plane ticket at my expense to visit South Carolina this month to audit the SAR … (26 comments)

karen otto: Spaghetti belongs in the kitchen, not your home office - 09/19/10 09:44 PM
Designated home offices are coveted by buyers and if your home has one great!  One thing I really don't like seeing is spaghetti in the office though!
"Spaghetti" is my term for the cables and cords that can often be exposed in and around the desk.
To me it translates as messy, unorganized and a bit stressful to look at, not the message you want to send to a prospective home buyer.
Spaghetti belongs in the kitchen, not your home office!
When selling a home you want to create a home office that looks clean, organized and efficient (which of course it … (38 comments)

karen otto: Collin College, Plano, TX offers Home Staging CE Course starting September 28th 2010 - 08/03/10 01:26 PM
COLLIN COLLEGE, Plano,TX is once again offering a Home Staging CE class starting September 28th ,2010.  Since January of 2008 this course has been offered exclusively through Collin College. This is the only session being offered for the Fall Term 2010. Next course offering will be in Winter 2011.
This practical and informative Home Staging course is designed exclusively for the home seller or professional real estate agent who would like to know more about marketing and preparing a home for resale.
Learn from North Texas staging expert Karen Otto a working professional home stager the benefits of home staging and how staging a … (11 comments)

karen otto: Collin College offers Home Staging CE Course starting Feb. 8th -17th, 2010 - 01/19/10 08:59 AM
COLLIN COLLEGE, Plano,TX is once again offering a Home Staging CE class starting February 8th 2010. This is the only session being offered for the Winter/Spring Term 2010. Next course offering will be in Fall 2010.
This practical and informative Home Staging course is designed for the home seller or professional real estate agent who would like to know more about marketing and preparing a home for resale.
Learn from a professional home stager the benefits of home staging and how staging a home can help you achieve a faster sales time and top dollar.
Please note:This home staging course is not designed … (10 comments)

karen otto: Is there value in a home staging consultation? - 08/12/09 09:58 AM
One of the most requested services my company, Home Star Staging provides is a home staging consultation.   And if anyone is wondering whether there is value in a home staging consultation, I'd like to provide an answer to that question for any skeptics out there or those who may feel there is no value in this service. 
For those who feel that they don't need  or cannot afford to stage their home using the services of a professional home stager, I'd like you to think again.  A home staging consultation is your personal blue print to do that very service yourself, enlist the help … (24 comments)

karen otto: Selling a Home in North Texas? Need Help? This class may be just for you! - 01/27/09 12:04 PM
Are you selling a home in North Texas in 2009 or thinking about it?
Are you a North Texas Real Estate Professional who wants to learn more about helping your sellers achieve maximum results?
Are you a Real Estate Investor who wants to know how to stage your investment properties?
Then North Texas Home Sellers, Realtors & Investors (or anyone interested in learning more about home staging) it's not too late to enroll in the fun and informative Home Staging CE Course offered by Collin College from February 2nd through February 11th, 2009.
Offered Monday and Wednesday nights from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM … (5 comments)

karen otto: Feel free to use me - 11/09/07 07:33 AM
Feel free to use me and I mean it.
I was inspired over the course of this past year to write some articles on the subject of home staging as well as other topics of interest.  It is my desire to educate the public in an informative as well as entertaining way on the power and benefits of home staging. I've posted them before individually but have them grouped here in one spot.
As a Professional Home Stager in Plano, TX, serving Collin County and surrounding areas, one of my goals is to see Home Staging become a Real Estate Industry Standard for all RE … (16 comments)

karen otto: My Magic Man - 11/07/07 09:09 PM
OK I'm sold on the professional photographer for staged home photography now. 
Not that I wasn't before but I just hadn't gotten to know any before I met John McConnell, Professional Photographer (aka Magic Man) over the course of the last few months.   He's not only a great photographer but he's also a fine person and becoming a friend. He's always got a smile on his face and a good word for everyone. His personality alone won me over. But in all honestly....
I also needed some great quality photos for myself and my marketing purposes but just hadn't gotten around to it nor made … (50 comments)

karen otto: Staged OPEN HOUSE 6/29 3 -5:00 PM - 1916 Deerfield Drive Plano, TX - 06/25/07 12:16 PM
Below is an invitation that was sent to course attendees at the www.StagedHomes.com February 2007, Plano,TX ASP course.  The house looked fabulous!  Many more changes were made in the months after the initial staging was complete.  Painting, carpet replacement, new outdoor patio and much more! 
I would like to extend an open invitation on behalf of Don Vander Werf, ReMax Dallas Suburbs to anyone in the area who would like to also attend the open house.   A few of your fellow Active Rainers are also ASP's who took this course and I would love to meet you myself.   
For some photos that were taken back in … (12 comments)

 
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