The last time we sold a house was 38 years ago in 1978. We hired a realtor, hid the dirty laundry and dishes and put it on the market.
Home staging had its origina in California in the '70s and has been booming since the early '90's.
I had a friend who took their home off the market after getting no interested buyers for 6 months, but then had it staged and it sold in a month.

Barb Schwarz's web site Stagedhomes.com says,
"95% of Accredited Staging Professional® (ASP) Staged homes sell on average 11 days or less and sell for 17% more.

• By staging before you bring in a realtor you will give the realtor a better impression of the house so they will be more likely to push it and set a higher listing price
• She gave me better advice on painting colors, what to upgrade, etc. The colors the realtor recommended were not the best.

Stagers charge from $50 - $150/hr.d

Home Preppers, Washington, NJ
A staging offer for a 3,800 sq ft, 9 room home

	Gold - "Heart of the Home"  $4,579
Our most popular vacant staging package utilizing Home Preppers Inventory. Uses designer selected key furniture pieces, plus an additional layer of soft goods, as well as art & accessories to connect buyers to select spaces within the home.

Includes furniture and accessories for these rooms:

Family room
Living room
Master bedroom
Kitchen
Dining room

**Plus design upgrade

Design plan, delivery, movers, staging, and de-staging included.

INCLUDES FIRST 2 MONTHS RENT
Monthly thereafter $479/month


	Silver Package - 3-Room Basic  $3,279
Our basic vacant staging package utilizing Home Preppers Inventory. Uses designer selected key furniture pieces, along with minimal art and accessories to define select spaces with in the home.

Includes furniture and accessories for these rooms:

1 Living or Family room
1 Dining area
Master bedroom & bath

Design plan, delivery, movers, staging, and de-staging included.

INCLUDES FIRST 2 MONTHS RENT
Monthly thereafter $329/month

	Silver Package - CUSTOM - As recommended by Kevin Yento $3,779
Our basic vacant staging package utilizing Home Preppers Inventory. Uses designer selected key furniture pieces, along with minimal art and accessories to define select spaces within the home.

Includes furniture and accessories for these rooms:

Family room
Living room
Dining room
Kitchen (counter stools & decor)
Master bedroom & bath


Design plan, delivery, movers, staging, and de-staging included.

INCLUDES FIRST 2 MONTHS RENT
Monthly thereafter $379/month

• Home Preppers, Washington, NJ, 3 rooms, 2 months - $3,279 + $379/mo after
  Teresa Costantino 908 625-4551
• Professional Home Staging, Edison, NJ, 4 rooms, $3,700 - $7,000 (0.5 - 1% of listing price) 2 months + 20% / mo. after
• Fortune Stagers, Morristown, 4 rooms - $3,500 1 month + $450/mo. after

Links:
Tailored Transitions, Osborne's web site
World Leader in Home Staging Training | Stagedhomes.com - Barb Schwarz
Feng Shui Home Staging Tips | HGTV
  Staged Homes Video | Staged Homes in the Media
  Home Staging by Barb Schwarz | THeBalance.com
NJ Staged 2 Sell Natalya Price
Home Staging: 5 Cheap Ideas | BankRate.com
Home Preppers | Home Stagers
How to Make a Small Room Look Bigger: 25 Tips That Work | StyleCaster
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