• Home Staging is a design  "editing" and rearranging of a seller’s furnishings, or bringing in better items, to help prospective buyers imagine the best possible version of the property.

• 90% of buyers look at homes found on the Internet

• Sellers who spend $500 on staging recover about 343% of the cost when the home is sold (Homeagain.com)

• Staged homes sell on average in 45 days, non-staged homes 102 days (Real Estate Staging Association)

• It is estimated about 10% of home buyers can visualize the potential of a home – 90% are not able to look past dirt, clutter and imperfections.

• The average staging investment is between 1 and 3% of the home’s asking price, generating a return of 8 to 10% - a good investment.  (National Association of Realtors)

• Two-thousand Realtors were surveyed in 2009 and said home staging provides 586% return on investmen (Home Gain Survey)

• Staged homes spent 3% less time on the market thean non-staged homes (HomeGain.com)

• 2011 Home Gain study shows the return on investment (ROI) home improvements:

872% ROI - Clean and declutter

572% ROI - Lighten & brighten

473% ROI - Landscaping

250% ROI - Painting interior

237% ROI - Kitchen update

172% ROI - Bathroom update