All Categories In The RESA Home Staging Industry Awards®

The Home Staging Industry Awards are the industry’s most prestigious awards, honoring real estate staging mastery. Annually since 2008 top producing stagers are recognized for their professional excellence and superior skills in the art of home staging and redesign. RESA® also recognizes our industry’s top leaders for the work they do to drive our industry forward.

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Award Categories For Home Stagers In The United States

RESA® Occupied Staging United States™

 is a category for professional home stagers who have been in business for more than two years  and who demonstrate professionalism and excellence in home staging.

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RESA® Vacant Staging United States™

is a category for professional home stagers who have been in business for more than two years and who demonstrate professionalism and excellence in home staging.

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RESA® Luxury Vacant Staging United States™

is a category for professional home stagers who have been in business for more than two years and who demonstrate professionalism and excellence in home staging.   

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RESA® Short-Term Rental Staging United States™

is a category for home staging companies that have been in business for more than two years as of the date of entry and have complete creative control over the design concept.

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Award Categories For Home Stagers In Canada

RESA® Occupied Staging Canada™

is a category for professional home stagers who have been in business for more than two years  and who demonstrate professionalism and excellence in home staging.

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RESA® Vacant Staging Canada™

is a category for professional home stagers who have been in business for more than two years and who demonstrate professionalism and excellence in home staging.

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RESA® Luxury Vacant Staging Canada™

is a category for professional home stagers who have been in business for more than two years and who demonstrate professionalism and excellence in home staging.   

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RESA® Short-Term Rental Staging Canada™

is a category for home staging companies that have been in business for more than two years as of the date of entry and have complete creative control over the design concept.

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Award Categories For Leaders and Legends

RESA® State or Provincial President of The Year™

is a category for RESA® State and Provincial Presidents who demonstrate a passion for the industry and a willingness to support RESA®’s mission, values and goals for the betterment of the entire industry. All State and Provincial Presidents will automatically be nominated and be responsible for accepting their nomination.

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RESA® Approved Instructor of The Year™

is a category for RESA® Approved Instructors teaching the course Staging to Sell, What Every Agent Should Know.

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RESA® Chapter of the Year™

All current RESA® Chapters will automatically be nominated. A board member must accept the nomination and complete the submission process.

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Lori Kim Polk Lifetime Achievement Award™

Lori Kim Polk was a pioneer in our industry for over a decade. During this time, she was a champion to the new stager and worked tirelessly to offer support by mentoring, coaching and simply being a sounding board to anyone who asked.  She served in several leadership positions within RESA and believed in working towards unity in our industry as well as advancing professionalism and excellence in staging. Lori was a philanthropist and dedicated her resources to K-9 rescue organizations.

Candidates for this award should have similar traits and be like-minded in his/her efforts to follow Lori Kim’s excellent example.

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Kathy Nielsen Spirit Award™

Kathy dedicated much of her life to furthering the home staging industry through her work at RESA. She was not only a leader within RESA; she was a mentor to so many home stagers. She was always willing to take the time to talk with someone, to give sage advice, and to brainstorm the next new idea for our industry. Candidates for this award should have similar traits and be like-minded in his/her efforts to follow Kathy’s excellent example.

Please nominate a RESA member who embodies the true spirit of Kathy Nielsen.

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All Other Award Categories 

RESA® Rising Star Vacant Staging North America™

is a professional home stager who has been in business for less than two years (as of the month of RESACON in the year they are submitting), and who demonstrates professionalism and excellence in staging. 

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RESA® Rising Star Occupied Staging North America™

is a professional home stager who has been in business for less than two years (as of the month of RESACON in the year they are submitting), and who demonstrates professionalism and excellence in staging. 

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RESA® Redesign Project of the Year™

is a category for professional home stagers  or redesigners in North America. Members in all stages of their business may submit.  

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RESA® Real Estate Agent of the Year™

Both RESA members and non-members may be nominated.

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RESA® Most Innovative Product or Service of the Year™

is a service provider who is providing innovative solutions to home stagers and/or the home staging industry or has a service that supports the home staging industry. All RESA® partners will be entered into this category automatically and be responsible for accepting their nomination.

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RESA® Most Influential People in Real Estate Staging™

is a category for anyone working within the real estate staging industry in an effort to advance professionalism and excellence in real estate staging.

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Photo Credit: Staged by Yahaira Familia voted one of the Top Ten Rising Star Home Stagers of the Year 2022 in the Vacant Staging Category for North America.