Real Estate Staging Association (RESA) is now accepting nominations (deadline for submission of nominees is November 3rd) for the RESA Staging Industry Awards in the following categories:
 

• RESA Professional Stager of the Year
• RESA Rookie Stager of the Year
• RESA Staging Innovator of the Year
• RESA Staging REALTOR® of the Year
• RESA Product of the Year

Winners will hold their titles in their category for 2010.
The following provides the guidelines for submission to each of these categories. Please note: Nominations will be accepted from October 21, 2009 until November 3, 2009.
 
RESA Professional Stager of the Year  The RESA Professional Stager of the Year is a professional home stager that has been in business more than two years and is demonstrating professionalism and excellence in staging.

Nomination Guidelines:

• Both RESA members and non-members may nominate up to 5 home stagers for this category
• Only RESA members may be nominated.  If you're unclear as to whether or not the professional stager is a member of RESA, please use the following set of directions at the bottom of this document or ask the nominee
• Last year's winners are eligible to be nominated in the same category
• Last year's nominees are eligible   
• Self nominations are not allowed 

Finalists:

• Nominees who have had ethics disciplinary actions pending or taken in the last 2 years will be disqualified.
• Nominees must be a RESA member in good standing
• The top 5 nominees with the highest number of nominations will be the top 5 finalists.
• Finalists will submit a summary (using the criteria listed below) that highlights why they should be voted RESA Professional Stager of the Year. Submissions can be up to 5 pages and submitted as a PDF.

Finalist will be judged on the following:
20 Points- Branding (website, logo, etc...) 20 Points- Education through marketing, workshops, blogs, etc...  

30 Points- Before and after examples 20 Points- Support to other stagers 10 Points- Overall appeal of entry  

Judging:
 
The top 5 finalists will be reviewed and voted on by a panel of REALTORS® and two celebrity judges. 

RESA Rookie Stager of the Year
The RESA Rookie Stager of the Year is a professional home stager that has been in business less than two years and is demonstrating professionalism and excellence in staging.

Nomination Guidelines:

• Self nominations are allowed. However, if self nominating, you may only nominate yourself once
• Both RESA members and non-members may nominate up to 5 home stagers for this category
• Only RESA members may be nominated for this category. If you're unclear as to whether or not the professional stager is a member of RESA, please use the following set of directions at the bottom of this document or ask the nominee
• The top 5 nominees with the highest number of nominations will be the top 5 finalists
• Must be in business less than 2 years as of January 2010

  Finalists:

• Nominees who have had ethics disciplinary actions pending or taken in the last 2 years will be disqualified
• Nominees must be a RESA member in good standing
• The top 5 nominees with the highest number of nominations will be the top 5 finalists
• Finalists will submit a summary (using the criteria listed below) that highlights why they should be voted RESA Rookie Stager of the Year. Submissions can be up to 5 pages and submitted as a PDF 

Finalist will be judged on the following:

30 Points- Branding (website, logo, etc...) 30 Points- Education through marketing, workshops, blogs, etc...  

30 Points- Before and after examples 10 Points- Overall appeal of entry  

Judging:
 
The top 5 finalists will be reviewed and voted on by a panel of REALTORS® and two celebrity judges.  
 
RESA Staging Innovator of the Year
The Staging Innovator is a service provider who is providing innovative solutions to home stagers and/or the home staging industry.
 
Nomination Guidelines: 

• Must be a service provider to the home staging industry. Examples are: Furniture Rental Company, Home Staging Training Providers, Social Networking Sites, Marketing Tools and Resources for Stagers, etc.
• Self nominations are not allowed
• Nominees that are RESA members who have had ethics disciplinary actions pending or taken in the last 2 years will be disqualified
• Both RESA members and non-members may nominate up to 3 choices for this category
• Nominations must include a link to the company website
• Last year's winners are eligible to be nominated in the same category
• Last year's nominees are eligible   

Finalists:

• The top 3 nominees with the highest number of nominations will be the top 3 finalists
• Finalists will be asked to submit a summary (using the criteria listed below) that highlights why they should be voted RESA Innovator of the Year. Submissions can be up to 2 pages and submitted as a PDF

 
Finalist will be judged on the following: 

• How the provider delivers excellent service to the home staging industry/home stagers
• How they are contributing to the growth of the home staging industry

Judging: 
The top 3 finalists will be reviewed and voted on by the RESA membership.  
  
RESA Staging REALTOR® of the Year
The Staging REALTOR® of the Year will be a REALTOR® that collaborates with professional stagers and fully endorses the staging profession.  
 

Nomination Guidelines:

• Both RESA members and non-members may be nominated
• Both RESA members and non-members may nominate up to 3 REALTORS® for this category
• Last year's winners are eligible to be nominated in the same category
• Last year's nominees are eligible   
• Nominee must be a REALTOR®

  Finalists:

• The top 4 nominees will be determined by RESA leadership
• The top 4 nominees will be the finalists
• Nominees that are RESA members who have had ethics disciplinary actions pending or taken in the last 2 years will be disqualified
• Finalist will submit a summary (using the criteria listed below) that highlights why they should be voted RESA Staging REALTOR® of the Year.  Submissions can be up to 2 pages and submitted as a PDF

Finalist will be judged on the following:

• How they think staging has increased their overall business
• How staging has improved their listing presentation
• How they work with professional stagers
• Why they think staging is important when selling real estate

Judging:
Judging will be voted on by the entire RESA membership   
 
RESA Product of the Year
The Product of the Year is a product that professional stagers use in their day-to-day business.   

Nomination Guidelines:

• RESA members and non-members may nominate up to 3 products for this category
• Self nominations are allowed. However, if self nominating, you may only nominate your product once
• Last year's winners are eligible to be nominated in the same category
• Last year's nominees are eligible   

Finalists:

• The top 3 nominees with the highest number of nominations will be the top 3 finalists
• Nominees that are RESA members who have had ethics disciplinary actions pending or taken in the last 2 years will be disqualified
• Finalist will submit a summary (using the criteria listed below) that highlights why they should be voted RESA Product of the Year.  Submissions can be up to 2 pages and submitted as a PDF

Finalist will be judged on the following:

• How well their product relates to a home stagers business
• How easy the product is to use
• Overall customer service of product provider

Judging:
Judging will be voted on by the entire RESA membership

   
Important Deadlines:
October 21st, 2009 to November 3rd, 2009- Nominations Accepted
November 4th, 2009 to November 6th 2009- Finalists Notified Via Email
November 18th, 2009- Submissions due from Finalists- Late submissions will be disqualified
November 30th, 2009- December 14th, 2009- Judging
January 25th, 2010 Winners Announced at the Awards Dinner and Ceremony at the RESA International Staging Conference

Directions on how to determine if the professional stager is a RESA member:   Click here to do a search for the member by their last name.  If their name comes up they are a member in good standing.   If you are still unsure please ask the nominee.  

Important Note: We have noticed people bypassing the security system and voting multiple times. Please note IP addreses are being tracked and multiple votes for same the person with the same IP address those multiple votes will be disqualifed.   To further support the growth of the home staging industry, RESA will be recognizing leaders within the staging industry for their outstanding contributions and personal accomplishments. 
 
Click here to begin the nomination process