MARY PENNEY, OWNER

Professional home staging in Greater Summit, Portage, Medina and Cuyahoga Counties, Ohio

I am an experienced real estate professional based in Northeast Ohio. I have been working as a home stager since 2019, but have been a REALTOR and real estate Broker since 1990. My background in selling and staging real estate for almost 30 years helps me to see properties as a commodity that should be displayed to maximize return.

Did you know that prospects will stay in a staged home for around 40 minutes, versus 5 in an empty house? (According to REALTOR.org) My goal is to help buyers envision themselves in the home and what lifestyle they could have there. Professional staging helps the property appeal to the greatest number of buyers and that helps sellers to get top dollar for their home.

My Qualifications

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

1990-2021

REALTOR / BROKER / OWNER

Broker/Co-Owner of independent, boutique real estate company located in Stow Ohio.

1990-1999

REAL ESTATE AGENT AND TRAINER

Licensed real estate agent and regional new agent trainer for large national real estate company.

1987-1990

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS,

Worked closely with the museum community in the United States to work through the process of accreditation and subsequent re-accreditation.

EDUCATION

Graduated 1986

B.A. ART HISTORY, THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, STATE COLLEGE PA

College of Arts and Architecture, Studied abroad in Todi, Italy, senior year - 1986.

2007

HISTORIC HOME SPECIALIST DESIGNATION, BELMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE, ST. CLAIRESVILLE, OHIO

Extensive course work involving, historical structures, their construction, renovation and restoration.

2019

CERTIFIED HOME STAGER, SCHOOL OF HOME STAGING, PORTLAND, OR

Extensive coursework for staging education. Layout, color, design, inventory, pricing and marketing.