The data is clear: staged homes sell 73% faster and attract 50% more offers. Nearly half sell for 10% more than they would have empty. At minimum, use virtual staging - an empty room photographs smaller, colder, and less livable, signaling vacancy and desperation. For properties above $1M, the cost of professional physical staging is proportionally insignificant compared to carrying cost savings from compressing time-to-contract.
From the seller playbook: Staging Cost-Benefit Analysis
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