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re: Is staging a house worth it?
Posted on 1/23/26 at 8:55 am to AZBadgerFan
Posted on 1/23/26 at 8:55 am to AZBadgerFan
I should have clarified- my realtor was suggesting having a staging company coming in with furniture, lights, a fresh coat of paint, etc.- not me staging it myself. And based on what I have found researching on the internet those services are not cheap but reading some of the replies it's worth the expense. My home would fall in the "mid-luxury market" in Scottsdale and if it helps me get top dollar in a somewhat buyers' market it may be worth it.
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Posted on 1/23/26 at 8:56 am to AZBadgerFan
Good real estate agents have software or third parties that digitally stage it for the pictures. It helps a lot with buyers getting a visual or even into the house to look.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 9:00 am to AZBadgerFan
To me it's very dependent on what you're working with
I think it's 50-50 if it's a very well maintained house with high end fixtures but generally empty, or if you already have pretty nice furnishings, etc. In my experience, a good, high end realtor will often help you do it yourself.
If the house looks like it's out of 2006 (or worse), then yeah, definitely.
I think it's 50-50 if it's a very well maintained house with high end fixtures but generally empty, or if you already have pretty nice furnishings, etc. In my experience, a good, high end realtor will often help you do it yourself.
If the house looks like it's out of 2006 (or worse), then yeah, definitely.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 9:04 am to AZBadgerFan
Most of your replies here are from men. Women do not want to look at a home and see work. Clean/paint/have good lighting and pretty furnishings.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 9:07 am to AZBadgerFan
Staging can be a good investment if your house doesn’t show well.
DO YOU WANT TO SELL YOUR HOUSE? Here’s my fool-proof plan.
1. Pressure wash your driveway and sidewalk. You want this thing looking like it’s brand new. Spotless clean.
2. Hand scrub all your grout lines on the bathroom floors and showers with bleach and a stiff bristled brush. You want no signs of traffic on those floors. These need to look crazy clean.
3. Hire a professional window cleaner to clean all windows inside and outside. And take the screens off your windows if you have any.
I’ve done these 3 things on 5 different houses and they all sold to the first people that viewed each house.
DO YOU WANT TO SELL YOUR HOUSE? Here’s my fool-proof plan.
1. Pressure wash your driveway and sidewalk. You want this thing looking like it’s brand new. Spotless clean.
2. Hand scrub all your grout lines on the bathroom floors and showers with bleach and a stiff bristled brush. You want no signs of traffic on those floors. These need to look crazy clean.
3. Hire a professional window cleaner to clean all windows inside and outside. And take the screens off your windows if you have any.
I’ve done these 3 things on 5 different houses and they all sold to the first people that viewed each house.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 9:10 am to AZBadgerFan
Depends. If you’ve already left lots of evidence lying around, chances are you’ll miss something and staging the scene is useless.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 9:12 am to AZBadgerFan
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My home would fall in the "mid-luxury market" in Scottsdale
So, basically
Posted on 1/23/26 at 9:17 am to AZBadgerFan
Stage it virtually. It’s about $30.
I buy and sell real estate a lot and always use virtual staging. It gets lots of showings.
I use “Home AI”. It’s awesome.
I buy and sell real estate a lot and always use virtual staging. It gets lots of showings.
I use “Home AI”. It’s awesome.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 9:19 am to ellunchboxo
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Maybe I’m different, but I like to look at houses that are empty.
So do I... but I'm an architect and have a good eye for how to arrange a space and what will fit. Some people have no clue and need the staging to give them ideas on how a space would be used.
Current house I have most rooms used completely different than the previous owner. Their dining room is my office, their office is my home bar. I knew it would all fit right.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 9:21 am to Grinder
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1. Pressure wash your driveway and sidewalk. You want this thing looking like it’s brand new. Spotless clean.
2. Hand scrub all your grout lines on the bathroom floors and showers with bleach and a stiff bristled brush. You want no signs of traffic on those floors. These need to look crazy clean.
3. Hire a professional window cleaner to clean all windows inside and outside. And take the screens off your windows if you have any.
This is more important than staging, in my opinion. My house in BR sold very quickly and the pressure washed driveway/patio/fence was a big reason... buyer even said so, it enhanced the appeal of the outside area.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 9:25 am to madamsquirrel
quote:Sandwiches do not make themselves.
Women do not want to look at a home and see work.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 9:28 am to AZBadgerFan
We sold a beach condo, completely staged in January of 2024 and let it go just like we staged it. I believe it helped a lot.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 9:29 am to AZBadgerFan
How ancient is your realtor? You don't have to actually stage it, it can be virtually staged for the pictures, which will get people in the door. The only piece of furniture we had brought in was a dining room table.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 9:32 am to AZBadgerFan
Totally worth it. The realty team i worked with staged my house, had their photographer take pictures, house was sold within half a day.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 9:39 am to AZBadgerFan
We recently sold a home and did not stage it because it is in a highly desirable neighborhood in a hot (ish) market, so it sold for over asking price within a couple weeks of listing.
But I came to add this: staging can be worthwhile depending on the overall condition of the home, what your list price is, and how much margin you have. Also look into virtual staging. When we were looking for a new home, we saw several that were virtual staged online and it was difficult to tell it wasn't real. Personally I like to see a house empty so I can imagine how I'd set it up. But our realtor mentioned that women HIGHLY prefer to see a property staged and since they influence, if not outright select, the property to buy their input is crucial.
But I came to add this: staging can be worthwhile depending on the overall condition of the home, what your list price is, and how much margin you have. Also look into virtual staging. When we were looking for a new home, we saw several that were virtual staged online and it was difficult to tell it wasn't real. Personally I like to see a house empty so I can imagine how I'd set it up. But our realtor mentioned that women HIGHLY prefer to see a property staged and since they influence, if not outright select, the property to buy their input is crucial.
This post was edited on 1/23/26 at 9:44 am
Posted on 1/23/26 at 9:44 am to AZBadgerFan
Declutter and then keep only the furniture to a minimum - even if it means getting a couch or comfy chair or two into a storage unit. Less furniture means more open space for the viewer to encounter and thus a potential buyer is less likely to feel cramped or claustrophobic.
My wife and I decluttered and put some of the furniture in a storage unit right before the photos were taken by our agent. A buyer had it under contract withing two days at 12% above our asking price. Easiest real estate sale ever for us.
Main take away from this is to present your home clean, organized, and with minimal furniture crowding the rooms. An open-feeling house sells fast every time. There's no need to have someone stage it with model showroom furniture.
My wife and I decluttered and put some of the furniture in a storage unit right before the photos were taken by our agent. A buyer had it under contract withing two days at 12% above our asking price. Easiest real estate sale ever for us.
Main take away from this is to present your home clean, organized, and with minimal furniture crowding the rooms. An open-feeling house sells fast every time. There's no need to have someone stage it with model showroom furniture.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 9:48 am to AZBadgerFan
Well, that's one area where AI might help. Take pictures of the empty rooms and have Chat GPT stage it for you.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 10:16 am to AZBadgerFan
Just go overboard on decluttering and strightening, no need to bring in different furniture, etc. Waste of money.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 10:26 am to Naked Bootleg
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no need to bring in different furniture, etc. Waste of money
really depends on what current furnishing look like and how up to date they are with the "current style". That's one of the reasons we showed ours empty because while we like our furniture it's not the current styles.
We had one couple that looked at our house that was turned off because none of the power outlets had USB ports. I literally LOL'd at that one.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 10:26 am to AZBadgerFan
It like selling a used car - I clean it and repair it - more money for few hours work.
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