City Homestead Design Co.

06/09/2026

Would you rather pay for staging… or three more mortgage payments?🤔

💡 Did you know?

The cost to professionally stage a vacant home is often less than a single mortgage payment.
Yet, according to industry data, staged homes typically sell faster, potentially saving sellers months of carrying costs, including mortgage payments, taxes, insurance, and utilities.

When a home sits vacant, every extra day on market costs money. Staging isn’t just about making a home look beautiful; it’s a strategic marketing investment designed to help buyers connect, compete, and act.

Spend less than one payment.
Potentially save three or more.
That’s a return worth paying attention to.

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06/05/2026

✨Behind the scenes of a staging day!✨

05/16/2026

✨JUST LISTED✨

We loved dressing up this Dallas beauty in the heart of the Bishop Arts District. This property is full of style, charm and character, and ready for a new owner to call Home!🏡

📍612 W Eighth Street Dallas 75208

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05/13/2026

Statistics nationwide continue to prove that staged homes sell 73% faster and typically net 1-10% more in the sales price.💰

When you need to move a home in a timely manner and want to preserve your asking price, home staging wins every time!🏆

That first price reduction is always more than the investment in staging. Let’s get it done right the first time. We can help!📲

05/12/2026

Another recently sold listing! ✨

After staging, styling & photography, this one was under contract in under 5 days! Total time from install to staging removal was less than 30 days!!

We’d love the opportunity to help you get the same results!

05/04/2026

SOLD✨
(After 257 days on market)

This one tells a story a lot of listings are quietly living.

The presentation was there from day one. The staging was intentional. The photos were strong.

But at a $2.3M price point, the buyer pool was limited. And when the price didn’t align with what buyers were seeing? Time started working against the listing.

After a relaunch with a new agent and a repositioned price at $1.9M… it finally connected and went under contract.

Here’s the takeaway:
✨Staging gets you attention.
✨Pricing gets you offers.

You need both working together.

Because even the most beautifully presented home can’t overcome a disconnect in positioning.

If you’re preparing to list (especially at a higher price point), strategy matters just as much as presentation.

Let’s get both right from the start. 📲

05/04/2026

What I wish my clients knew…

I’m not just staging your listing, I’m fully invested in it. Every detail, every decision, every install matters to me. And when it hits under contract? I’m right there celebrating you. 🎉

Because those results mean something:
It means the strategy worked.
It means the presentation connected.
It means we did our job as part of your launch team.

And trust me… that feeling never gets old. 🙌🏻

05/02/2026

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✨May Market Reality Check✨

Not every home is selling fast this Spring… and the difference is obvious the second buyers walk in. The following is a Case Study as of 4/30/26:

04/29/2026

✨JUST LISTED✨

📍612 Courtyard Lane Irving, TX 75039

Located in the heart of Irving, this beautifully updated, move-in ready home offers the perfect blend of style, comfort and low maintenance living in the heart of DFW.

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