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Welcome to The International Association of Home Staging Professionals®.

The International Association of Home Staging Professionals (IAHSP) was established in 1999. Our membership is in the thousands as we ARE The Staging Association of and for the Home Staging Industry. The International Association of Home Staging Professionals® (IAHSP®) is the only professional Home Staging Association that is dedicated strictly to the Home Staging Industry. The Home Staging Industry is part of the Real Estate Industry and not the decorating or design industries.

The International Association of Home Staging Professionals® is the proven Benchmark Home Staging Association for guiding and leading the Home Staging Industry. IAHSP® stands for and subscribes to Ethical standards and principles of Excellence and decades of Experience in proven educational practices. IAHSP® is also the governing and regulating association for the coveted ASP® , Accredited Staging Professional®, Home Staging Designation. IAHSP® sets the standards of practice and ethical guidelines for the ASP® and ASPM® Designations.

The public trusts The International Association of Home Staging Professionals® and the ASP® Designation because IAHSP® and The ASP® Designation is the benchmark association and designation and established and strongly built over many, many years of time. No other Home Staging Association has the history and positive record based upon year after year of proven methods, principals of ethical practice and standards of excellence that The International Association of Home Staging Professionals® has. IAHSP® raises the bar each year for ASPs® everywhere on behalf of all of the clients and consumers they serve.

Welcome to The International Association of Home Staging Professionals®. We are so glad you are here.

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The International Association of Home Staging Professionals®

The International Association of Home Staging Professionals® (IAHSP®) is the professional association serving the Home Staging industry. Since 1999, IAHSP® has set high standards based on educational requirements, standards of excellence, and a code of ethics for our members as they serve the public in the communities where we live and work. IAHSP® is open to all Home Stagers and Real Estate Agents that meet the educational standards set for membership. IAHSP® was founded by The Creator of Home Staging, Barb Schwarz, who for over 35 years has helped educate Realtors®, sellers and Stagers about the art and business of Home Staging.

IAHSP® members believe in networking, branding, and working together for business growth to enhance the profession of Home Staging and to educate the public about ASP® Home Staging services in the areas where our members live and serve.

Therefore, a requirement for joining IAHSP® is to first be educated and trained in the business and service of Home Staging by investing in a quality training and educational program. IAHSP® has selected the Accredited Staging Professional® (ASP®) Course as the preferred educational resource.

ASPs® are taught to follow the below in the ASP® Course as they earn their ASP ® Designation:

• Acquire the ASP® Designation by attending and graduating from the ASP® Course.
• Must pass a detailed written examination in the ASP® class. The test is 10 pages in length and created by Barb Schwarz, The actual Creator of Home Staging®
• Renew yearly their detailed ASP® License agreement of membership with Stagedhomes.com, the World's Leader in Home Staging Education®
• Agree to and uphold the ASP® Code of Ethics
• Agree to and Uphold the ASP® Consumer Foundation of Service Creed
• A Business license for their ASP® Staging Business as an ASP® Stager.
• A Real Estate License if they are an ASP® Real Estate Agent.
• Staging Insurance as an ASP® Stager
• Error and Omissions insurance as an ASP® Real Estate Agent.
• A Sales Tax ID number in the state where they work as an ASP® Stager
• A commercial Checking account for their Business
• To continue their education by returning to additional ASP® Courses to stay up to date in the Home Staging Industry and their ASP® Designation.
• Hold current active membership in The International Association of Home Staging Professionals®

IAHSP® and The ASP® Designation are the benchmark association and designation and have been established and strongly built over many, many decades of time. This helps the public know that ASP's are the true proven leaders in the Home Staging Industry as they serve their clients and consumers where they live and work.

IAHSP® also hosts the only international professional Home Staging Convention and since 2003 has provided this educational forum for high-level teaching and learning. At the annual convention, IAHSP® rewards individual achievement and excellence by awarding the Barb Schwarz Staging Excellence Award, the Rising Star Award, the IAHSP® Chapter Excellence Award, and the IAHSP® Spirit Award to deserving members and member chapters.

IAHSP® also believes in giving back to communities through the magic of Home Staging. Therefore, we host the annual Worldwide Staging Service Week (WWSSW) each year which allows our IAHSP® members to give back to worthy charities, groups, or individuals through our IAHSP® Foundation. IAHSP® is the only organization that has a non-profit status for this purpose and schedules this annual event to give back with joy our time, dollars and resources to help others in need. It is our honor to serve others through our WWSSW® service week and our IAHSP® Foundation throughout the year as well. Thank you for coming to The International Association of Home Staging Professionals®. We are so glad you are here.

To find out how to join IAHSP, please contact us at 800-392-7161 or email DirectorOfOperations@iahsp.com

Vision: IAHSP, the recognized voice of the Home Staging Profession, sets the benchmark for excellence in Home Staging.

Mission: IAHSP is dedicated to advancing the art and education of the professional Stager who prepare homes for sale by:

• Enhancing Home Staging excellence,
• Facilitating Home Stager business development opportunities,
• Fostering Community where our members live & work,
• Serving the public to the best of our ability built upon the principles and practices of the ASP® Course and Designation

Barb Schwarz, ASPM®, ASP®, IAHSP®, AB, RLS The Creator of Home Staging® Founder and Chairwoman of IAHSP® and The IAHSP Foundation Founder of The Staging University®

World Wide Staging Service Week® 2009

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