Lori Kim Polk, Owner and Lead Designer of Artful Journey Designs and Staging, is Nominee for Professional Stager of the Year, by the Real Estate Stagi

Roseville, CA (PRWEB) January 12, 2008 -- Lori Kim Polk, Owner of Artful Journey Designs and Staging, Roseville, CA, is nominated for Professional Stager of the Year by the Real Estate Staging Association. Lori is one of the top Professional Real Estate Stagers in Northern California.

Lori Polk and the other nominees were chosen via an open nominating process by their peers and other real estate professionals, from across the US and Canada. The Professional Stager of the Year has demonstrated outstanding skills in the following areas: Staging Design Skills, Business Skills and Ethics. Voting is open to anyone online. Vote for Lori Kim Polk at: www.realestatestagingassociation.com/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=304550&module_id=33063 Voting closes on January 13, 2008.

Lori Kim Polk is truly an industry leader and someone that displays the home staging role model -- not only for the home seller, the Realtor, the home buyer, but also for her peers. She is greatly admired by her team mates. Her Real Estate blogs are supportive, informational and inspiration and can be found at http://activerain.com/blogs/artfuljourney

One of the perks of staging in California is the celebrity clients she gets to meet. This includes being a personal shopper for players on the Sacramento Kings. Lori has also worked with several high profile people in the Sacramento area. She has been a photo stylist for Valley Living Magazine and her work has been featured there as well. Currently she is helping to promote Expo Daily in Roseville, the Sacramento Home and Landscape Show and the KCRA Concept Home in Granite Bay.

Lori has made a positive mark for staging in the Sacramento area with over $26 million worth of area Real Estate, in which 57% of the homes sold for their listing price or above. Most of her homes have sold within the first 60 days, the quickest being a full price offer of $2.5m during the staging.

Lori Kim Polk is President of California for the Real Estate Staging Association. She is also President Elect and Treasurer for her local Chapter of Accredited Staging Professionals. Additionally, Lori facilitated the National Stage it Forward Roundtable in Roseville on Dec. 7th, which comprised of Stagers from all designations in Northern California. See her on SIF Bogazine: http://stageitforwardblogazine.blogspot.com

Learn more about the Real Estate Staging Association Professional Stager of the Year Nominee Lori Kim Polk, owner and lead designer for Artful Journey Designs and Staging, at http://activerain.com/artfuljourney Additional information about the Real Estate Staging Association and the Professional Stager of the Year Awards and nominations can be found at www.RealEstateStagingAssociation.com.

Artful Journey Designs and Staging, offers Full Service Staging as well as upscale furniture and original artwork from their personal inventory for high end investment properties and custom homes in Sacramento and surrounding areas. Call today 916-300-0402

"We Exceed Your Expectations!"

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