they own is placed in temporary storage. However, U.S. research states that home staging can reduce a listing's time on the market by one third to half, and could fetch as much as 6% to 20% more than an empty home or a home not properly staged. The pricing is not just for a one time dollar amount; high-end fees can be "$3,000 a month" (part of which is for renting replacement furniture). The practice of home staging has long elicited strong reactions. Agents and professional stagers point to examples like the Sarro-Waite apartment, and say staging can usually help a home sell faster, and for a higher price, offering a larger return on the investment. There is criticism on the fact that buyers will have to pay more for nothing, the furniture is not part of the sales. One 2018 professional view is that it is five years past simple decluttering and some light painting. Home staging services have sizable inventories of alternative chairs, current accessories and even pillows, blankets and towels. A decade prior, the simple view was that sellers believed in paid-for-staging, since it raised property values by reducing the home's perceived flaws. More recent changes now include depersonalizing, improving overall condition and even landscaping. For vacant homes, prop or staging furniture is used to create a living space where the buyer can imagine themselves living and also better understand the sizes of rooms. Prices for initial consultation and monthly follow-up fees vary by region and by the size of the property (including number of rooms). Television shows Designed to Sell Flipping Out House Doctor Sell This House The Stagers References Real estate terminology Marketing techniques