Is home staging actually worth the money when you sell your house? Can it help your home sell faster or for a higher price? In this Short, Katherine Brough with Seven Gables Real Estate looks at what the research says and how to decide how far to take it.
The video draws on the National Association of REALTORS® 2025 Profile of Home Staging, which surveys buyers' and sellers' agents on how staging changes the way a home shows and the offers it draws. The takeaway is that staging may make a real difference when you are preparing a home for sale.
The bottom line: the goal of staging is not to spend as much money as possible. It is to help your home appeal to the buyers most likely to make an offer while keeping your selling expenses reasonable.
Whether you are selling a condo in Costa Mesa, a house in Irvine, or another property in Orange County, the right staging strategy depends on your home's condition, your target buyers, and the local competition. A vacant home in a crowded price band may need full staging; a well-kept, lived-in home may only need editing and a few key rooms.
Thinking about selling your Orange County home? Reach out — Katherine is happy to walk through which improvements, staging options, and marketing strategies make sense for your property before you spend the money. The companion video on this site covers the five pre-sale improvements NAR's research supports, staging among them.
Source: the video's own description, which cites the National Association of REALTORS® 2025 Profile of Home Staging; the Short itself states no figures. Staging results vary with the home, its price range, and the local market, so the report's survey findings are not a guaranteed return.