Home Staging FAQ's

Why should I have my home professionally staged?

Home Gain and other recent studies have shown that a professionally staged home sells in 50% less time and for up to 6.3% more. The way you live in your home and how you market it for sale are two different things. Having your home staged will help it stand out from the competition, move it quicker, and for top dollar.

How much does staging cost?

You do not have to spend a fortune to stage your home. It can be as inexpensive as simply removing clutter, or as costly as hiring a professional stager, landscaper or handyman for repairs. Costs can vary from $100 and up, depending on the services rendered. We have found that an average cost to stage a home has been about $1,700.

Does an entire home have to be staged?

Absolutely not. It is important to focus on the main living areas of the home. Even a few carefully arranged vignettes can enhance the look of any home for sale.

“Good staging is effective because when potential buyers walk into a house, they carry with them all their hopes for their life in the new place…staging maximizes, intensifies all these feelings.” -Detroit Free Press, July 16, 2000

What rooms should I have staged?

Experts agree that main living areas sell a home. Focus on formal living rooms, dining rooms, family rooms, and master suites. Additionally, any room that a future homeowner may find difficult to furnish or layout should be addressed.

My house isn’t worth being “professionally staged”, why should I do it?

Spending as little as $100 for an initial consultation should net you thousands of dollars in return and significantly cut the time on the market based upon statistical data. It’s proven that homes starting as little as $100,000 benefit from professional staging.

Can’t homebuyers use their imagination and look past the décor?

Only a mere 10% of homebuyers can actually visualize the potential of a home. This is why having a vacant home professionally staged is so important. Buyers have a hard time visualizing size and scale, so furniture helps to give them a frame of reference.