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Is staging a house worth it?
Posted on 1/23/26 at 7:35 am
Posted on 1/23/26 at 7:35 am
I'm preparing to put my home on the market and my realtor is suggesting having my home staged for the listing pics and showings. I have decluttered to the point where I have completely empty rooms and he suggests having most of the rooms staged will increase interest and curb appeal. Looking for feedback from anyone who has done it and was it worth it? Thanks in advance!
This post was edited on 1/23/26 at 7:39 am
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Posted on 1/23/26 at 7:38 am to AZBadgerFan
Completely empty rooms in a lived in house is not a good idea for showing appeal. Depends on how good the stager is. I have seen homes not sell then be staged and sell. If your house is nicely decorated and furnished it is usually overkill and making it magazine perfect.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 7:38 am to AZBadgerFan
How soon are you needing to sell? I might do it if I needed to find a quick buyer, because I’m sure it helps some people to see a full room, but we’ve flipped 8-9 houses over the past 10 years and they all sold without being staged, most within 90 days or so. If it’s priced right and there are no major issues (old roof, foundation, etc)I wouldn’t do it
Posted on 1/23/26 at 7:39 am to AZBadgerFan
If it’s completely empty, may be worth it if it has sat for several months. If your furniture is still there, not necessary IMO.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 7:42 am to AZBadgerFan
Yes, it is worth it.
Everyone thinks they have good taste. They do not. Let a professional decorate your house prior to selling.
Everyone thinks they have good taste. They do not. Let a professional decorate your house prior to selling.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 7:45 am to AZBadgerFan
quote:
I have decluttered
We did this when we sold our last house. i got a storage unit and we went minimization. removed all pictures and window decorations
but we still had furniture in all rooms.
We did reset the nursery back to an office for showing purposes, and the couple that bought the house, had a work from home business and that was a huge drawing point
Posted on 1/23/26 at 7:45 am to UtahCajun
My parents just sold their house after retiring. They had it "staged" it for months, with lots of interest and no results. After they fully cleaned it out and moved, it sold within a week.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 7:46 am to AZBadgerFan
Some agents have enough staging experience to help with it
We hired a stager for about $250 total to help but we used our existing furniture to help
With the staging
So we basically used a stager and the agent
The property sold in three days in the Baton Rouge area last Aug
It should be mentioned that we redid the heart of pine floors. Replaced all old light fixtures and plumbing fixtures. Cleaned up yard mulch etc, the pool also helped the sell.
We hired a stager for about $250 total to help but we used our existing furniture to help
With the staging
So we basically used a stager and the agent
The property sold in three days in the Baton Rouge area last Aug
It should be mentioned that we redid the heart of pine floors. Replaced all old light fixtures and plumbing fixtures. Cleaned up yard mulch etc, the pool also helped the sell.
This post was edited on 1/23/26 at 11:42 am
Posted on 1/23/26 at 7:46 am to AZBadgerFan
Maybe I’m different, but I like to look at houses that are empty.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 7:49 am to Gravitiger
quote:
My parents just sold their house after retiring. They had it "staged" it for months, with lots of interest and no results. After they fully cleaned it out and moved, it sold within a week
Anecdotal.
Probably had more to do with markets than anything else.
Bottom line, either stage or leave empty. Never leave your stuff. Staging does help to give an idea of space though. Most shoppers like that.
And I say that as someone who sold 2 of my properties last year and bought 1.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 7:50 am to UtahCajun
quote:So is everyone else's story here.
Anecdotal
quote:Probably true of most home sales.
Probably had more to do with markets than anything else.
quote:Again, they did both. One didn't work and one did.
Bottom line, either stage or leave empty. Never leave your stuff. Staging does help to give an idea of space though. Most shoppers like that.
quote:Anecdotal
And I say that as someone who sold 2 of my properties last year and bought 1.
This post was edited on 1/23/26 at 7:53 am
Posted on 1/23/26 at 7:51 am to AZBadgerFan
Are you in a desirable area where homes are moving quickly or an area where homes are sitting on the market?
I'm not sure I'd come out of my own pocket to stage a home. If the realtor is willing to cover the cost roll with it.
The best realtor I've had told me to declutter, get out the way, and let her get to work. Find an old school realtor who has experience being a sales person and not just someone who makes stuff look pretty.
This is going to be an unpopular statement most likely, but from my experience there's a sector of women specifically in real estate who lean heavily on 'dressing up' / 'staging' and photoshopping pictures to sell homes. I guess this is their way of overcoming having no skill and justifying the commission they take?
I'm not sure I'd come out of my own pocket to stage a home. If the realtor is willing to cover the cost roll with it.
The best realtor I've had told me to declutter, get out the way, and let her get to work. Find an old school realtor who has experience being a sales person and not just someone who makes stuff look pretty.
This is going to be an unpopular statement most likely, but from my experience there's a sector of women specifically in real estate who lean heavily on 'dressing up' / 'staging' and photoshopping pictures to sell homes. I guess this is their way of overcoming having no skill and justifying the commission they take?
Posted on 1/23/26 at 7:53 am to Gravitiger
quote:
So is everyone else's story here.
Somewhat true. Go by market trends. Everyone is different and not everyone shops the same, but professional staging does have a more positive result overall. Market being what it is, sellers need all the help they can get.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 8:12 am to AZBadgerFan
Yes. I’ve done it.
Remove all personal items including pictures.
Clean it.
Repair what’s needed.
Wait for a sunny day.
Open all curtains/blinds.
Turn on all lights.
Wide angle shots from corners of rooms.
Don’t heavily edit the photos.
Picture of front of house first in the listing with manicured yard
Remove all personal items including pictures.
Clean it.
Repair what’s needed.
Wait for a sunny day.
Open all curtains/blinds.
Turn on all lights.
Wide angle shots from corners of rooms.
Don’t heavily edit the photos.
Picture of front of house first in the listing with manicured yard
Posted on 1/23/26 at 8:38 am to AZBadgerFan
All you need to do is make sure the Confederate flag is centered over the sofa and vacuum up the cigarette ashes and you'll sell that double wide in no time.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 8:41 am to AZBadgerFan
Price > staging all day long.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 8:48 am to sidewalkside
quote:
Price > staging all day long.
this, and current market, I would never pay for staging
Posted on 1/23/26 at 8:49 am to AZBadgerFan
cleaning the house yes.
im not a relator but furnishing a house to me doesnt sway me one way or the other. I am not looking at the furnture in the house, i am looking at the layout, the appliances , seeing how old things are , etc.
just my .02 cents
im not a relator but furnishing a house to me doesnt sway me one way or the other. I am not looking at the furnture in the house, i am looking at the layout, the appliances , seeing how old things are , etc.
just my .02 cents
Posted on 1/23/26 at 8:54 am to AZBadgerFan
With the right realtor, yes.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 8:54 am to AZBadgerFan
Short answer: YES
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