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Spade and Archer was founded on November 12, 2009. Since then we have staged roughly 2,500 homes since then. Last week we had the privilege of staging a home in Portland, Oregon that we originally staged in 2012. Take a look at how our work has changed.

Anybody can stick a bunch of letters behind their name. ASP®, RESA®, CSP® AHS, LEED AP, PhD. YADA. YADA. YADA. Do those letters mean anything? Int his post I'll go over what the letters behind your staging professional's name mean and what they did to earn them.

My best advice when staging your home is to hire a professional (who is not a friend) to help you. Pay them for their time. Get honest unbiased advice. Here's why.

There is good staging. There is bad staging. I mean, like really bad staging. In an industry with no regulations, no standardized accreditation system, and tons of “hobbyist professionals”, one gets what one pays for. The problem here is if an inexperienced home stager will actually stop your house from selling.