Printable Biography of Barb Schwarz

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Barb Schwarz pioneered the "Staged To Live" TM concept. She has traveled the country extensively from 1985 to present, spreading the mission of Home Staging to millions.

Professional Speaker :

As a seasoned speaker and top Real Estate producer, Barb Schwarz has logged over 16,000 hours on the platform. Hundreds of thousands of REALTORS® have attended her various programs. Her wonderful gift for speaking and her ability to educate, motivate and entertain was recognized by the National Speakers Association in 1990 when they awarded her the coveted designation of Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), earned by less than 250 speakers worldwide. Barb Schwarz is a leader, an innovator, and a truly gifted speaker who shares the wisdom of her personal triumphs. Those who experience Barb are always struck by her incredible energy as well as the practical substance of her programs.

Best Selling Author :

Barb Schwarz has published articles in numerous national publications addressing a variety of real estate topics and is written about monthly in well known newspapers and magazines all around the U.S. and Canada. Barb is internationally known as the creator of Staging for which she holds the federal registered trademark. She is the author of the best seller "How To List And Sell Residential Real Estate Successfully". Her video "How To Prepare Your Home For Sale...So It Sells" won the Consumer Education Product of the Year Award from the Real Estate Educators of America. Her newest Home Staging video entitled "How To Stage Your Home So It Sells For Top Dollar" is receiving rave reviews. Barb's most recent book, "Home Staging: The Winning Way to Sell Your House for More Money" is available now!

The Creator of Staging:

Barb Schwarz has personally Staged and Sold over 3,000 homes in the greater Seattle area. Barb is the creator of the "Staged To Live" TM concept and she holds the Federally Registered Trademark from the US and Canadian Governments on Stage®.

Barb's Accomplishments Include:

* Instructor of the Year by The Seattle King County Association of REALTORS® for 
   the year 2006
* Keynote Speaker, Seminar Leader, and Sales Consultant.
* Over 2,000 Full Day Seminars, 16,000 Hours on the Platform, close to 1,000,000  
   attendees in the US and Canada
* Guest speaker at The National Association of REALTORS® National Conventions
* Recognized as the National and International Expert on Staging Homes For Sale, 
   she has written and published hundreds of articles on Staging Homes and is 
   frequently featured on TV and Radio Shows nationally sharing her expertise.
* Known nationally as the number one expert for preparing property to sell. Barb 
   introduced this concept of Staging to the country and it has changed the way real
   estate is practiced in our nation today. She holds the federally registered 
   trademark for Stage®.
* An estimated 45,000,000 consumers nationally have benefited from using Barb's
  award winning video, "How To Prepare Your Home For Sale... So It Sells." This   
  video demonstrates to property owners how to prepare their property for sale. The
  benefits are far reaching. Home sellers who use this video sell their homes faster
  and / or for more money.
* Author of "How To List and Sell Residential Real Estate Successfully", a best 
  selling book rated in the Top 10 real estate books by the New York Times. 
* Wrote, directed, produced, and acted in her one hour Staging video "How To
   Prepare Your Home For Sale...So It Sell." The video won the "Consumer
   Education Product of the Year" award, given nationally by the Real Estate
   Educators of America.
* Wrote, directed, produced, and acted in her one hour Staging video "How To 
   Prepare Your Home For Sale...So It Sells." The video won the "Consumer
   Education Product of the Year" award, given nationally by the Real Estate
   Educators of America. Wrote, directed, produced and acted in August 2005.
* Author of "Home Staging: The Winning Way to Sell Your House for More Money" by
   Barb Schwarz, ASPM, published by Wiley and Sons, Inc. January 2006 and
   available for $19.95 by calling 800-392-7161
* Featured on 20-20 October 2005 for her work, vision, and invention of Home
   Staging. The 20-20 video is also available for viewing on our ASP Media page.
* Written about extensively in: The New York Times, Business Week Magazine,  
   Southwest Airlines Magazine, The Home Magazine, New York Home Magazine,
   Realtor Magazine, US News and World Report, The Washington Post, The Wall
   Street Journal, Money Magazine, and Smart Money Magazine, Cosmopolitan
   Magazine, and many more throughout 2005.
* Barb is frequently featured on various local news broadcasts around the U.S. as
   the Home Staging expert, such as FOX, NBC and CBS.