Is home staging worth it?
It is the question every seller asks, and it deserves an honest answer. Staging costs money and guarantees nothing — but for a vacant home, it is often the difference between a listing buyers scroll past and one they book a showing for.
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What the research shows
- 49% of sellers’ agents said staging reduced time on market (National Association of REALTORS® 2025 Profile of Home Staging)
- 29% of agents reported a 1–10% increase in the dollar value offered
- 83% of buyers’ agents said staging made it easier to picture the home as theirs
- In the Real Estate Staging Association Q1 2025 market insights, staged homes in the member sample averaged about 12 days on market and 107% of list price
Reported surveys and samples, not guarantees. Results vary with price, condition, location and the market.
Real staging vs virtual staging
Virtual staging only changes a photograph. The moment a buyer walks in, the rooms are empty again — and the gap between the photos and the real home can feel like a letdown. Real furniture means the home looks the same in person as it does online, on video and in every showing.
When staging pays off most
- Vacant homes, where empty rooms feel smaller and colder
- Homes with unusual layouts that need a clear purpose for each room
- Larger homes where scale matters
- Out-of-town sellers who want the home to sell without repeat trips
A typical starter package is $2,600 up front and a $3,600 minimum — often less than a first price reduction.
Watch a staged home tour
1724 Salinas Dr, Las Cruces — staged home video tour
Questions, answered
Is home staging worth it for a vacant house?
For many vacant homes, yes. Empty rooms photograph poorly and feel smaller. NAR’s 2025 research found 49% of sellers’ agents saw reduced time on market with staging, though results are never guaranteed.
Is virtual staging as good as real staging?
Virtual staging only changes the photos — buyers still walk into empty rooms. Real staging makes the home look the same in person as it does online.
Let’s get your home ready to show.
Vacant home staging with real furniture, normally finished within a week. Sign online, pay the fees, and it’s done — Sherri’ coordinates with your listing broker for photos and video.
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