"Lets Talk Home Staging with Mannie Tantawy"

Topic: "Staging Tips to Stage By"

Hi, I’m Manuela “Mannie” Tantawy and I’m an Association of Property Scene Designers (APSD)  certified Property Scene Designer and the President of The Staging Fashionista in the Washington, DC Metro area. I am a certified APSD Master Trainer and a member of the Real Estate Staging Association (RESA).    I graduated from the School of Interior Decorating at Ashworth College in 2003. I have always had a passion for rearranging, decluttering and decorating my own home and the homes of my family and friends.  My friends refer to me as “Martha Stewart, Jr.”  As Martha says – that is a good thing!   Although this has been my passion since I was 9 years old, I did not pursue my dream until my later years.  Home staging and decorating brings out my creative side.  Over twenty years in public service and working as a Senior Executive has provided me with customer service and management skills that have proven beneficial for my business.  I love staging homes for my clients to make them look their best prior to putting them on the market.  I want buyers to fall in love with the homes I stage by creating a lifestyle and an emotional connection to the home.  My average days on market of my staged homes is 18 days.