Move Over Kelly Clarkson – RESA is Looking for the Next Idol

RISMEDIA, Jan. 22, 2008-The Real Estate Staging Association (RESA) announced the launch of the very first STAGER IDOL competition for Professional Home Stagers, the property merchandising arm of the Real Estate Industry.

With celebrity judges Ann Maurice; the House Doctor, Stephanie McWilliams with the HGTV hit show Fun Shui, Margi Kyle of TV’s Desperate Designs fame and cash and prizes totaling over $12,000, it is sure to be a big success! Beginning January 15, 2008 all professional home stagers in North America are invited to audition for the coveted title of STAGER IDOL.

To qualify, RESA requires that you must be a professional home stager/merchandiser with before and after pictures of rooms/homes you have staged whether vacant or occupied. These rooms/homes will be voted on by the general public and the finalists will have one-on-one interviews with the celebrity judges. The winner of the worlds first STAGER IDOL will be announced on May 28, 2008

The deadline to submit before and after photos of staged rooms is February 10th. Public voting will take place from February 11th through the 17th.

For more information, visit www.stageridol.com.