Home Staging Statistics

Home Staging Statistics and Trends

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Putting your house on the market? A good real estate agent isn’t all you need. Staging your house can be the difference between its sitting or selling. So what is "staging"? Small tweaks with paint, furniture placement and accessories that make your house look as desirable as possible. A Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corp. survey found that staged homes spent half the time on the market and sold for more than 6% above the asking price.

Statistics of Home Staging

A staged house sells for more money:

U.S. Housing and Urban Development reports that a staged house sells, on average, 17% higher than an unstaged house.

Statistics suggest staged homes sell at an average of 6.32% over what they are listed for. Non staged homes only average 1.6% over the listed price.

A staged house sells faster:

The New York Village Voice reported that the average number of days on the market for a staged house was 13.9 versus 30.9 days for an unstaged house.

The cost of staging is very reasonable:

2003 HomeGain survey of 2,000 real estate agents nationwide found that moderately priced home improvements, ranging from $80 - $2,800, made in preparation for sale actually yielded the highest returns when a house is sold.

Did you know:

Only 10% of home buyers can actually visualize the potential of a home.

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