National Home Staging Statistics:

 

• Staged homes sell 85% faster with a 586% return on investment! *Home Gain

• A staged vacant home sells 67% faster than leaving it empty.*National Association of Realtors.

• Staged homes sell on average 7% more money than Un¬Staged homes. 

• Only 10% of home buyers can visualize the full potential of a home.  *Home Gain

• Buyers judge a home based off first impressions. This happens under 4 minutes! *Real Estate Staging Association

• 63% of Buyers will pay more for “Move In Ready” homes. *Maritz Survey on Buyers

• A survey of 2,800 properties revealed staged homes sell in half the time of un-staged homes. *Coldwell Banker 

• Staged homes will sell 17% higher listing price than a home not staged. *US Housing and Urban Development

• The average staging investment is between 1% and 3% of the asking price which generates a return of 8% to 10% ROI *National Association of Realtors​

• Staged homes stand out from the rest on MLS. This is important considering 95% of buyers find their next home online 

• Staged Homes that sell in the first 4 weeks average 1% more than the list price.

• Unstaged Homes averaged 1%-5% less than list price. 

• U.S. research states that home staging reduced time on the market by 1/3 -1/5 and fetched 6% to 20% more than unstaged. *Wikipedia

• In controlled tests, selling identical homes, professionally staged VS those not staged, non-staged houses sold in 102 days, while the staged homes sold under 35 days. *Real Estate Staging Association

• According to a 2015 study these are the top updates that will result in the greatest return on your investment. 

    Clean and declutter: 872%
    Lighten & brighten: 572%
    Landscaping (both front and back): 473%
    Paint interior: 250%
    Update kitchen: 237%
    Update bathroom: 172%

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JUST THE FACTS:

•    Staged homes appeal to a broader range of buyers thus creating more showings and offers.
•    Home staging consultations remove "buyer objections" which alleviates buyer's asking for concessions. (Lowering the price)
•    Staging creates a higher sales price.  (Statistic is that staged homes can receive 7%-10% more than listing price)
•    Staging creates "Move In Ready" homes. People don't have time to fix up homes these days, they want instant gratification!
•    Staged homes have a marketing advantage over unstaged homes. 
•    Home staging saves seller's tons of money, especially if they are paying two mortgages. 
•    Staging places the emphasis back on the homes best features, not the lifestyle of the seller. 
•    Buyer's are apt to buy a staged home because they know  the maintenance issues and outdated elements have been rectified.
 •   Staging helps seller's mentally and physically prepare for moving.