Katie Matthewman
Staging Professional | Owner of Novari Collective
Katie Matthewman, owner of Novari Collective, is an Accredited Staging Professional who brings an abundance of talent, energy and creativity into leading her carefully chosen design team.
Since pursuing her dream in 2006, she has worked hard to see her vision come to life. Incorporating innovative and proven techniques for staging homes, Katie has turned a one-woman hobby into a thriving, well respected staging & interior design company.
With over 25 years of interior design and managerial skills, Katie continues to educate herself and her team in the Home Staging and Design Industry. She is a Certified True Color Expert & award-winning designer who is proud to work closely with some of the Lower Mainland’s top realtors and builders. Katie was an event speaker at the RESA staging convention held in Las Vegas in January 2016 and nominated by RESA as Top 10 Professional Stager of the Year for Canada 2014, 2019 and again in 2021.
Topic - The Home Staging Advantage: How to successfully leverage home staging into your business in order to Sell Faster, Make More Money and get More Referrals
Home Stagers are everywhere these days. Chances are you have used one or will use one in future. But, do you have a professional home staging company that works as part of your team? In this session, Katie Matthewman will outline the dos and don’ts of working with a home stager and how to successfully incorporate home staging into your services.
What to look for in a home stager. And NO, it is not who is the cheapest!
Should you stage your own listings?
The answer to the ever-important question, does size matter? (In a home staging company)
How to incorporate a home stager to become part of your team and have them work for YOU!
How to sell home staging to your clients so they see the value.
What to pay for and what to have the home owner pay for.
Referrals! Referrals! Referrals! The secret weapon of working with a reputable home staging company.