Celebrity Judges Determine Final Five Contestants for Stager Idol

Stockton, CA, April 06, 2008 --(PR.com)-- The Real Estate Staging Association (RESA) is very proud to announce the Final Five Finalists of the very first Stager Idol competition for Professional Home Stagers, the property merchandising arm of the Real Estate Industry.

Celebrity Judges; Ann Maurice; the House Doctor, Stephanie McWilliams with the HGTV hit show Fun Shui, Margi Kyle of TV’s Desperate Designs have reviewed the staging projects and determined the Final Five contestants based on a points system.

The Final Five Finalists are: Jackson West of Vancouver BC, Karel Rogers of Reno NV, Renee Pratta of N. Myrtle Beach SC, Kathleen Garvey of Fort Myers FL, Lisa Dickson of Brookfield OH. The Final Five contestants will submit a second staging project to be judged. After review of those projects the judges will determine the final three contestants. Those contestants will have a phone interview with the judges and the winner will be determined by the total number of points received for both staging projects and the phone interview. The Final Five Finalists can be viewed at www.StagerIdol.com.

The winner of Stager Idol will receive, fame and cash and prizes totaling over $12,000.00. Sponsors of the competition include Real Estate Staging Association, Certified Staging Professionals, Dewey Color Systems, Smart Stagers, Brook Furniture Rental, Kirkland’s Home, Active Rain, 3 Ddream.net, Feng Shui Cure, Feng Shui Plaza, Village Workroom, Interior Redesign Industry Specialists (IRIS), Inventory Guardian, Stager Talk Magazine, Real Estate Shows, Trade Secrets, Diva in the house Radio. The winner of the worlds first Stager Idol will be announced on May 28, 2008

For more information on Stager Idol or future sponsorship opportunities please contact Shell Brodnax at shell@realestatestagingassociation.com.

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