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Karen Otto

President, Home Star Staging
Karen is the owner and president of Home Star Staging, a Texas-based home staging firm started in 2006. Karen's love for home staging began as a child. Today, she shares her knowledge not only with her clients but also through teaching others how best to stage and style a property. Karen is a nationally recognized home staging expert. She has appeared on The Discovery Channel, HGTV, The Huffington Post, Forbes Online, FOX 4 Good Day Dallas and more.

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