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Owner of Home Star Staging, a Real Estate Staging and Consulting company located in Plano, TX, Karen holds a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing from Florida International University and is an Accredited Staging Professional. With a diversified marketing background, an eye for design and extensive Real Estate Staging experience, Karen knows what it takes to get your house seen and sold in the competitive Real Estate market. Karen understands the combined power of marketing and showcasing your property for maximum results.
Karen is a recognized expert in the home staging industry and is passionate about educating the Real Estate Community and general public on the benefits of home staging.
Please feel free to contact her directly at karen@homestarstaging.com or 469) 964-0516.
Education, Memberships & Associations:
- Florida International University, BA Marketing, 1993
- Accredited Staging Professional (ASP) August 2006
- Accredited Staging Professional CE I November 2006
- International Association of Home Staging Professionals (IAHSP) 2006, 2007, 2008
- Dallas Regional Chapter IAHSP (DIRC) 2006, 2007, 2008
- DIRC Publicity Chair 2007, 2008
- Collin College, Plano, TX, Instructor, Home Staging CE Course, 2008, 2009,2010
- Real Estate Staging Association (RESA) 2008, 2009,2010
- 2009-2010 President RESA-Dallas Chapter
- American Society of Home Stagers and Redesigners(ASHSR) 2008
- Recognized Expert Author Ezine Articles 2007, 2008, 2009
- www.energizedseller.com Professional Member and regular contributor
What Clients Say 
" ...Home staging is a concept that we were unfamiliar with when we started the process of preparing our home for market. Karen came to our home to introduce us to the concept. While walking through our house, talking things over with Karen, our home started to change; it was becoming a commodity to sell. It was no longer our things that mattered; it was about making the house look its best... Needless to say, I came home to a transformed and beautiful house...I believe the real key to everything was de-cluttering and placing key pieces of furniture and paintings in locations that emphasized the high points of our house while making our home inviting to others. When someone comes into my house I am proud to show it. We also have received many compliments from agents showing our home.. Both Dave and I are sold on the Home Staging Concept!"
David and Catherine D., Home Sellers, Plano, TX
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"I have to tell you that the home you helped stage [verbal consultation] at Old Shepard Place in Plano had an offer in 2.5 days! The other home you staged hasn't been listed yet.* [Follow up - this other home was listed and sold on day 1 over asking price!] But both clients were so satisfied with your suggestions & assistance that they commented they loved the way their homes felt after staging & promised to never go back to the clutter again."
C.Hahn, Realtor®, Coldwell Banker Plano, TX
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"We closed on the house today. I just wanted to thank you very much for all of your hard work. I think staging the house is what made it sell so quickly. I was so impressed with your professionalism and attention to detail. I did not have to worry about a thing. I will definitely use your services again."
Kathy H., Investor, Frisco, TX
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"I cannot tell you how impressed we are with what you did at our
house! We love it! Thanks again!"
Paul B., Home Seller, Dallas, TX
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"Karen, you have done an excellent, fabulous job on my listing. You probably provided 30-40 times of value, for the price I paid. [Verbal Consultation] You have exceeded my expectations by a great extent. I am going to utilize your services for all my professional and also, personal needs. For a person as skilled as you are, you have absolutely no airs, you are very flexible, friendly and personal which makes you wonderful to work with."
S. Chaparala, Realtor®, DFW Realties, Dallas, TX
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Hi Karen, I just wanted to let you know you did a beautiful job staging my home using my things and yours. You positioned the furniture and nick nacks to accent the features of the house and you were very aware of height and proportion. Your ideas of what to remove from the house and what to repaint were very helpful. I loved how it all looked when you were done! The absolutely best part was that we had a great offer on our home 10 days later! Karen, your services were invaluable! When we move into our new home In the northeast, I am planning to use your ideas for paint and to arrange my furniture and things. Thanks so much!
Angie M., Home Seller, Plano, TX
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"Thank you so much for all your help with staging our home. The final result was beautiful. We increased our asking price to cover the cost of staging, then put the house on the market on Monday. On Tuesday, we received two offers for our asking price! We are closing on our house within 30 days of putting it on the market. That’s amazing! I am positive that we would not have had this result if we had put our house on the market vacant!! Your services were all done very professionally and efficiently. You even came and took care of everything on a day that I had to be at work. Thank you for helping us. We will not hesitate to request your services again when we need to sell a house."
Taffi M. Home Seller, Plano,TX
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Greetings of the Season!
The RESA-Dallas Chapter invites anyone interested to attend our December meeting which will be a casual holiday gathering at CORT Furniture Rental's new Valwood Parkway Showroom December 10th, 2009. We're doing a pot luck holiday gift exchange (on a voluntariy basis if you want to participate, you may walk out with something great knowing the stagers who will be participating!). This is a purely social event that is open to members and non-members, all North Texas Home Stagers and Realtors and anyone else, whether you've attended two meetings or none, no guest fee or attendance limit will be assessed!
We hope you can join us! See below for the details.
(Somehow the info has been cut off from the margins of this announcement and if you have any questions please send me a direct message through the energized seller website or email me at Karen@homestarstaging.com thank you!)
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Season's Greetings,
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Food,Fun & Friends
This month's meeting is all about getting to know each other and having a great time in the process. We will have a snack and dessert potluck and a gift exchange game for those who wish to participate.
- Bring your favorite pastry or snack to share with all.
- Bring a gift wrapped gently used home staging accessory (feel free to bring something from your current collection/inventory), worth $20 to $40.
- Bring friends.
- This is for everyone; no fee will be assessed.
CORT Showroom-Carrollton, TX
Thursday, December 10th, 2009
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
1505 Valwood Pkwy, Ste 100
Carrollton, TX 75006
Please RSVP by Friday, Dec. 4th.
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Greetings,
The RESA-Dallas Chapter is planning another information packed meeting. Many of us are out of touch with how to get the internet working for our businesses, so come learn about how to make it happen.
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How to increase your online presence through Blogging 
Tom Burris, a mortgage industry professional, has branded himself as The Dallas Loan Guy and is also an Active Rain Ambassador and Rainmaker. Tom has certainly grown his online presence with blogging and can give us some great tips, especially for those beginners out there who have no idea what a blog is, what it's for and what it can do for our business. Meet Tom at this month's meeting, as he will be our featured speaker for November.
Sweet Basil Restaurant - Dallas, TX
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
11:30 am to 1:00 pm
17610 Midway Rd. Ste. 150 Dallas, TX 75287 http://www.sweetbasilitalian.com/default.asp
A $5 fee will apply for non-Dallas Chapter members. Cash or Check Only.
NOTE: Guest attendance is limited to 2 visits.
If you've previously attended two meetings we invite you to join RESA nationally and at the November's meeting you'll have the opportunity to join us locally as a RESA-Dallas Chapter member.
To Join RESA National Click Here
Please RSVP by Friday November 13th.
Click on the appropriate link, and send.
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Greetings, The RESA-Dallas Chapter had a very successful launch in September and we
look forward to another great meeting! You won't want to miss this month's information packed discussion.
We are excited to announce that Dan Eason, President of Energized Seller is the featured speaker for our October 21st meeting. Dan will share information on how to set yourself apart from the competition and stage your real estate business for success!
Some of you have already joined Dan's site, Energized Seller as professional members and this will be the perfect opportunity for you to meet Dan and put a face to the name. Dan is working hard to continue to provide value to home sellers and real estate professionals alike.
RESA-Dallas Chapter meetings are open to anyone interested in home staging regardless of affiliation with other organizations; home stagers, Realtors, Investors and trade services we welcome YOU!
You do not need to be a RESA member to attend!
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Staging Your Business for Success
 Dan Eason is our featured speaker for our October meeting. Dan is the Founder and President of www.EnergizedSeller.com the website for home selling and home staging tips. Dan's topic is "Staging Your Business for Success." He will cover differentiating yourself from the competition, crafting your marketing message, identifying your target market, spending your marketing time and dollars wisely and working your plan.
Everyone in attendance will receive a free copy of the EnergizedSeller home seller booklet.
Sweet Basil Restaurant - Dallas, TX
Wednesday, October 21st 2009
11:30 am to 1:00 pm
17610 Midway Rd. Ste. 150 Dallas, TX 75287 http://www.sweetbasilitalian.com/default.asp 972.733.1500
A $5 fee will apply for non-Dallas Chapter members. Cash or Check Only.
Please RSVP by Friday the 16th.
We have the capacity available for up to 70 Attendees
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The RESA Dallas Chapter is on its way and would like you to be a part of the first official meeting. Whether you're a builder, Realtor®, stager, or just interested in learning more about Home Staging this is the event for you.
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Home Staging, What's in it for you?
Regardless of what you already know about Home Staging there's bound to be some questions you'd like answered. Well, here's the opportunity. The open forum will allow you to pose a question, verbally or written, and have it answered by the board members.
Learn more about how Home Staging can benefit you, and meet others interested in the industry by joining us for lunch and some Q&A.
CHANGE OF VENUE - Limited Seating
Please RSVP by September 21st, 2009
Sweet Basil Italian Restaurant
Thursday September, 24th 2009
11:30 am to 1:00 pm
17610 Midway Road Dallas, TX
A $5 fee will apply for non-Dallas Chapter members.
Cash or Check Only.
Please RSVP by clicking on the appropriate links below, and send.
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COLLIN COLLEGE, Plano,TX IS OFFERING A HOME STAGING COURSE STARTING SEPTEMBER 16th 2009. This is the only session being offered for the Fall Term 2009. Next course offering will be in Spring 2010.
This Home Staging CE course is designed for the home seller or professional real estate agent to prepare 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 course is not designed for those interested in starting a home staging business.
REGISTER NOW!
1. GO TO www.ccccd.edu/ce
2. LOCATE CE Courses at the top of the page then find Workforce Development. Go to Real Estate.
3. Under Real Estate you'll find HOME STAGING.
4. At bottom of page you may login to register. Make sure to type in CRN 70110 Home Staging (WECM RELE1091).
WHEN: Mondays - Wednesdays 6:30 - 8:30 PM, September 16 -28th, in Plano, TX
WHERE: Collin College Courtyard Center (across the street from Barnes and Noble) 4800 Preston Park Boulevard Plano, TX 75093-Call to register by phone: 972.985.3711
Address & Directions: 4800 Preston Park Boulevard, 75093 google map | yahoo map
Cost of class is only $69 for 2 weeks of fun, informational, and practical instruction.
Class instruction provided by Professional Home Stager and North Texas home staging expert Karen Otto, ASP, RESA, owner of Home Star Staging www.homestarstaging.com
If you are interested in having an in-home staging consultation or more information on staging your occupied or vacant property please contact Karen@homestarstaging.com or by phone 469.964.0516
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For professional home staging services and expert advice on preparing a home for sale in North Dallas & Collin County, TX Home Star Staging is here for you.
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