RESA® Approved Instructor Kishah Langham takes the stage to teach Staging to Sell, What Every Agent Should Know®—part of RESA’s 15-year commitment to helping home stagers learn how to teach real estate agents about home staging effectively and professionally.
If you’re a home stager wondering how to teach real estate agents about home staging in a way that builds credibility, grows your business, and positions you as a local expert, you’re not alone.
RESA® members have been leading that conversation for the past 15 years.
In 2009, the Real Estate Staging Association® launched Staging to Sell, What Every Agent Should Know® a CE-approved course designed to help real estate agents fully understand the role of professional staging in property marketing and sales.
Between 2017 and 2024, over 11,000 real estate professionals across North America have taken the course.
Taught exclusively by RESA® Approved Instructors, this class is more than just continuing education, it’s a relationship builder, a lead generator, and a key tool in advancing RESA®’s broader vision:
An industry where high standards are well-established and practiced universally, and the use of professional staging is standard practice when selling real estate.
Why Teaching Agents About Staging Changes Everything
Many stagers know the frustration of working with agents who undervalue or misunderstand staging. That’s why learning how to teach real estate agents about home staging clearly, confidently, and strategically is so powerful.
The Staging to Sell, What Every Agent Should Know Course course helps bridge that gap. It gives agents the tools to:
- Recognize staging as a smart marketing investment
- Protect their clients legally
- Present staging confidently during listing appointments
- Collaborate with stagers more effectively
- Use staging insights to reduce days on market and increase sale price
Here’s What Agents Who Take the Course Will Learn:
This 3-hour course (CE-approved in many states) covers the essentials:
- Tools to reduce liability and strengthen client protection
- A clear understanding of staging ROI and buyer psychology
- Proven strategies to improve listing photos and online marketing
- Confidence to collaborate effectively with professional stagers
- 50+ tips agents can apply to their listings right away
When agents finish the class, they earn the RESA®-CSA designation (Certified Staging Advocate) and they leave with a new appreciation for the value of working with a professional.
What Makes a RESA® Approved Instructor Different?
If you want to teach real estate agents about home staging through this program, you must first become a RESA® Approved Instructor. That means:
- You’re an active professional stager
- You’ve passed our instructor vetting and training process
- You’ve demonstrated speaking ability
- You hold the RESA-PRO® designation or are a RESA® Accredited Staging Business and follow our strict Code of Ethics
Our goal isn’t just to get more CE courses into the world. It’s to empower stagers to lead the conversation—and raise industry standards by making education local, relevant, and professional.
“This program is one of the clearest expressions of our mission in action,” said Shell Brodnax, CEO of RESA®.
“For 15 years, our members have educated over 11,000 agents—and in doing so, they’ve shifted the culture of our industry. They’re not just teaching CE; they’re setting a new standard and helping move our vision forward: a world where staging is expected, respected, and professionally executed every time.”
Ready to Start Teaching?
If you’ve been wondering how to teach real estate agents about home staging—or how to get your foot in the door with brokerages and offices—this is the place to start.
Become a RESA® Approved Instructor.
Lead your local market.
Help us shape the next 15 years of impact.
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