Christine Rae, founder and president of the CSP International™ Business Training Academy, is well-known and well-respected for her work in the Real Estate Staging industry, author of Home Staging for Dummies, a small business growth expert, international speaker, trainer and developer of EcoStaging® Her passion for staging, décor, the green movement and successful entrepreneurial ventures is satisfied with her desire to help people.  Her talents are reflected in the success of the Academy. Christine's dedication to excellence has developed CSP into an international success and into more than a single training program - the CSP International Academy is a sustainable resource for continuing education, professionalism & a support network to its graduates.

Christine, author of Home Staging for Dummies (Wiley.), Trendsetters, SOLD, The Only Business Book You Will EVER Need, Nothing But Net and Home Staging Secrets is also the editor and publisher of the only Real Estate Staging Magazine in the world. The Certified Staging Professional program was launched in 2005 to fill a void in the marketplace. Christine's passion to excellence caused the evolution of the CSP training program into an international success that by 2009 she opened a sustainable destination training school, resource centre and support network.  Recipient of many awards/accolades including an International Staging Excellence award in 2004, the 2008-09 RESA Innovator Award for Staging Industry Leadership & 2010 RESA Product of the Year for the Staging Standard Magazine & 2012 RESA Lifetime Achivement award for helping build the industry clearly illustrates Rae’s abilities as a true visionary.

The list of "first in the industry" is without precedent and led to the professional development of industry standards and ethics where there wasn't any. Always on the lookout for the next opportunity to raise the profile of the staging industry, Christine’s capacity to take on new ventures has led to many notable accomplishments.  Christine has been a featured speaker for the California Association of Realtors convention, Toronto Real Estate Board convention, many staging industry events including six Stagers Expo’s, Real Estate Staging Association (RESA) and in Sydney, Australia a Real Estate event. Christine has worked with TV House Doctor Ann Maurice, certified to facilitate the Michael E Gerber “Dreaming Room” event.

Christine Rae was recently seen on ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX television affiliates across the country as an expert guest on the Michael E. Gerber Show. In 2016 she was recognized as one of the 100 Elite Women who are changing the world of Real Estate! At home she is a nature lover, avid gardeneer, grandma and great grandma, has two indoor cats and three ferrals plus countless birds rely daily on her seed delivery! At 67 she is still actively teaching live workshops across Canada and USA

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