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Vacant Stagings - What am I paying for?
Staging can help to sell a house. It can both reduce the time on the market and also increase the price the house will sell for. Here is an excellent explanation of what you are paying for when you decde to stage your vacant home.

 
Whether it's a seller or a Realtor, everyone is on a budget. That is why we Stagers do bids on Staging projects. This is very true of a vacant staging.
When we do a vacant Staging, we are working with a blank slate. We start from the ground up.
You as the person trying to sell the house, are often surprised by the amount on the bid. So what should you be willing to pay? You should feel comfortable at 1% to 3% of the list price. At this level the staging should pay for itself in a successful sale at the best possible price, in the shortest possible time. This means you could be paying to carry the house for a shorter time period.
Think of the Staging as an investment.
 
What will the bid include?
Furniture rental. The Stager may use a rental company or carry their own pieces. Accessory rentals. This may ... more

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