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Home Staging is the very best proven way to get top dollar for your home as you prepare it for sale. Homes that are Staged with an ASP Professional Home Stager sell faster and for more money! This is because Staging sets the scene throughout the house to create immediate buyer interest in your property. This will then lead to your home selling for the highest possible price in today's market. Remember, "The way you live in your home, and the way you market and sell your house are two different things."
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Return on Staging Investment
This chart shows the average return of your Home Staging investment versus condition-based improvements.
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IMPROVEMENT |
TYPICAL COST |
INCREASE IN SALES PRICE |
AVERAGE RETURN |
AGENTS WHO RECOMMEND |
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Lighten and brighten |
$86-110 |
$768-935 |
769% |
84% |
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Clean & de-clutter |
$305-339 |
$2,093-2,378 |
594% |
91% |
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Landscape & trim |
$432-506 |
$1,594-1,839 |
266% |
72% |
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Staging Furniture |
$212-1,089 |
$2,275-2,841 |
169% |
76% |
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Total |
$1,035-2,044 |
$6,730-7,993 |
478% |
81% |
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Fix plumbing, electrical |
$338-381 |
$922-1,208 |
196% |
63% |
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Kitchen/bath upgrades |
$1,546-2,120 |
$3,823-4,885 |
138% |
83% |
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Repair flooring |
$1,531-1,714 |
$2,267-2,589 |
50% |
62% |
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Paint exterior walls |
$2,188-2,381 |
$2,907-3,233 |
34% |
57% |
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Replace carpeting |
$2,602-2,765 |
$3,585-3,900 |
39% |
65% |
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Based on 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 yield the highest returns when a house is sold.
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Staging Statistics
Days on Market
This chart compares the average number of days on market between houses not Staged and listed, houses listed, Staged and sold, and houses Staged first, then listed and sold.
2004-2006 StagedHomes.com study of 300 houses Staged by ASPTM Stagers.
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