Marcie Kazanowski of Homey NH LLC Named Finalist in the 2025 RESA® Rising Star Home Staging Industry Awards
In just 2 years since launching Homey NH LLC, Marcie Kazanowski has achieved a milestone many small business owners only dream of. The Real Estate Staging Association® (RESA®) has named Kazanowski a Top Ten Finalist in the 2025 Rising Star Occupied Staging Project of the Year category—an honor reserved for professional stagers who have been in business for two years or less at the time of their submission.
The award shines a national spotlight on emerging entrepreneurs in the home staging industry—those who are transforming rooms, careers, and communities with vision and drive.
“The Rising Star category isn’t just about beautiful rooms—it’s about spotlighting new business owners who are taking real risks and building something from the ground up,” said Shell Brodnax, CEO of the Real Estate Staging Association®. “Many of our past Rising Star finalists started with little more than a vision, and they’ve gone on to build award-winning companies that shape the way homes are sold in their communities. These are the kinds of stories that inspire—the kind of local success we believe deserves to be celebrated.”
Based in Bow, New Hampshire, Kazanowski has already become a trusted resource for agents in the area, proving that even in the early stages, professional staging can make a measurable impact.
Recent data from RESA®'s Q1 2025 Sold Over List Price Club, featuring 84 professionally staged homes, highlights the power of staging:
Average ROI on staging investment: 2,334%
Average Days on Market: 12
Average Sold Price: $937,459
Average Amount Over Asking: $56,435
But when we compare those numbers to results from 101 homes staged by this year’s RESA® Home Staging Industry Award Finalists—projects completed between December 2023 and April 2025—the performance is even stronger:
Average ROI: 2,512%
Average Sold Over Asking: $135,373
Median Days on Market: 12
Average Investment in Staging Services: $13,289
The most common investment tier was $3,000–$4,000
These award finalists represent a diverse mix of project types—vacant, occupied, hybrid, and consult-only—proving that effective staging, at any scale, delivers exceptional results.
The 2025 Home Staging Industry Awards will be held during RESACON, the industry's premier conference, taking place July 24–27 in Las Vegas. Winners will be announced live during the awards gala.
About RESA®
The Real Estate Staging Association® is the trade association for professional home stagers in the U.S. and Canada. RESA® supports stagers at every level of their career through education, resources, advocacy, and national recognition.
