How to Virtually Stage a Home (Without Breaking a Sweat)
By Rain Silverhawk — Sandpoint Realty | Experience the Difference
One of the easiest ways to help buyers emotionally connect with a home—and help sellers stand out in a competitive market—is virtual staging. It’s fast, affordable, and you don’t have to move a single piece of furniture. Here’s a simple guide real estate agents can follow:
🛋️ What is Virtual Staging?
Virtual staging is the process of digitally adding furniture, décor, and style to a photo of a vacant room. It helps buyers visualize the space as a real home, instead of a blank slate.
🎯 Why Use It?
Saves money: No need to rent or move furniture.
Highlights potential: Buyers can imagine living in the space.
Boosts marketing: Makes your MLS listings and social media pop.
Quicker sales: Staged homes often sell faster and for more money.
🧰 How to Do It Step-by-Step
Start with a clean, high-resolution photo
Take wide-angle shots with good lighting. Make sure the room is clean and decluttered.Choose a virtual staging tool or assistant
You can use services like BoxBrownie, or if you want hands-on help virtual assistants like ChatGPT can generate a fully staged image in seconds. That is what I used in this example belowPick your style
Modern, farmhouse, Scandinavian, or traditional—choose a style that suits the home and the target market.Stage the key rooms
Focus on high-impact spaces: living room, primary bedroom, and kitchen/dining area.Use side-by-sides or sliders in your marketing
Show before-and-after shots in your listing materials and social media to impress sellers and captivate buyers.
🚀 Pro Tip:
Use virtually staged images in your listing presentations to win over sellers who don’t want to spend money on physical staging. Show them the power of technology and how you go the extra mile.
I went to https://chatgpt.com/ with this picture.
I put in this prompt
I was told that you You are a helpful virtual staging assistant. Please add modern style living room furniture such as a couch, reclinters, rug, wall art, etc. to this image without changing the dimensions, fixtures, doorways windows, lighting or any features of the original room.
This is what was created. (And for free)
Hope this helps someone showcase their listings and save money.
Rain Silverhawk- Sandpoint Realty 20-610-0011
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