RESA® Home Staging Industry Awards®

Vacant Staging Project of the Year, International™

In the competitive real estate market, the art of staging vacant homes is a game-changing marketing strategy, and the Real Estate Staging Association’s (RESA®) Vacant Staging Project of the Year, International™ award is your opportunity to showcase this expertise.

This category celebrates your strategic ability to significantly increase a vacant properties market value. By highlighting your skill in selecting the perfect furniture, creating a flow that maximizes space, and choosing a color palette that appeals to buyers, your submission will serve as a testament to the critical role staging plays in selling homes quickly and for the best possible price.

Submit your most compelling before and after photos to illustrate how your staging techniques have turned empty houses into homes that resonate with potential buyers, driving interest and offers.

read the general rules and guidelines

Vacant Staging Project of the Year, International™ is a category for home staging companies that have been in business for more than two years as of the date of entry. This category is for members who live in countries other than the United States and Canada.

Entry Fee:

$70.00 each entry

Submissions Guidelines:

  • Use of rented, purchased, or stager inventory furniture is required. 
  • This category is for a non-luxury vacant listing.

Submissions Will Be Judged On The Following:

  • Focal point or architectural feature highlighted.
  • Furniture layout, scale and flow.
  • Well balanced color palette.
  • Use of accessories in size, scale, color and style.
  • Overall cohesiveness of the staging.

Applicants Will Submit: 

  • One before and after photo set containing your best work completed during the last twelve months. 
  • Company name, location, designations, and website URL.
  • Photo of yourself (jpg)
  • Company logo (jpg)
  • To be eligible for consideration for a possible case study feature story on top ten winners please add the project details. You will not be judged by this information.
    • Number of rooms staged
    • Total cost to stage (including rental fees for the initial term of your contract)
    • What were the days on market
    • If sold for over list price, how much over list did it sell?
Photo credit: 2024 RESA® Vacant Staging Project of the Year Canada™ – Well Dressed Home, Mississauga, Ontario, CAN