Karen Otto,ASP,RESA,ASHSR, Home Star Staging

Karen is the owner of Home Star Staging, http://www.homestarstaging.com/ a Real Estate Staging and Consulting firm located in Plano, Texas. With a degree in Marketing from Florida International University and extensive real estate staging knowledge and experience, Karen knows what it takes to get a house seen and sold. While Karen doesn't sell houses, she knows what helps houses sell. Karen is passionate about educating the Real Estate Community and the Public on the benefits of home staging. We love working with Karen and know that if you have the opportunity, you will too. She can be contacted at Karen@homestarstaging.com Memberships & Associations • International Association of Home Staging Professionals (IAHSP) 2006, 2007, 2008 • Dallas Regional Chapter IAHSP (DIRC) 2006, 2007, 2008 DIRC Publicity Chair 2007, 2008 • Real Estate Staging Association (RESA) 2008 • American Society of Home Stagers and Redesigners (ASHSR) 2008 • www.EnergizedSeller.com Home Staging Expert & Professional Member • www.activerain.com Ranked in Top 25 Home Staging Professionals in the US and Number 1 in Plano, TX for Real Estate Professionals please visit my blog at .http://activerain.com/blogs/kareno • www.ezinearticles.com Expert Author Status

• May 31, 2008
• North TX RE Pros Thank YOU Energized Seller!

  What a great time I had meeting everyone on a balmy Texas mid spring evening on the patio at Blue Mesa Grill in Addison, TX!

  Great conversations and people!  It was so cool to finally meet some of my fellow Active Rainers in person. It's like we already knew one another without having the uncomfortable feeling of breaking the ice first.  Active Rain is making connections and taking networking to a whole new (free) level and for those of you that don't believe it - join us next time and see!

  Thank you again to Dan Eason of Energized Seller who most generously sent a $100 AMEX gift card for us to enjoy some great appetizers with.  It was very appreciated and for those of you who haven't already joined ES by all means, check it out and join!

  We missed those who couldn't make it and guarantee that there will be more of these events in the coming months.

• April 16, 2008
• Home Staging CE Course for Realtors & Sellers - Collin College, Plano,TX begins April 21

  It's still not too "latte" to enroll according to the Collin College Schedule of Continuing Education course offerings for January - April 2008.  

  There is still time to enroll for the April 21st -May 12th  Home Staging CE course.

  Time: 6:30 - 8:30 PM

  Days: Mondays

  Location: Court Yard Center at Preston & Park Campus

  Home Staging is a course that is;

  "Designed for the home owner or the professional real estate agent to prepare a home for resale. Learn the benefits of home staging and how staging a property for resale can help you achieve a faster sales time and top dollar".

  Collin County Professional Home Stager, Karen Otto shares her expertise and knowledge of Home Staging bringing it to home sellers, Realtors and Investors who want to know how Home Staging can help them achieve a faster sales time and top dollar.

  REFER TO COURSE NUMBER : 08C.RELE1091.020 Date 4/21-5/12