07/25/2026
That empty house down the street?
The one that sat for 90 days with a βFor Saleβ sign slowly leaning sideways?
Thatβs not a market problem. Thatβs a *staging* problem.
Buyers canβt fall in love with a room they canβt picture themselves in. And an empty space β no matter how nice the bones β leaves them doing all the imagining on their own. Most wonβt bother. Theyβll just scroll to the next listing.
Hereβs what the data says: almost half of sellersβ agents observed that home staging reduced the time homes spent on the market, and nearly 3 in 10 agents reported staging led to a 1β10% increase in the dollar value offered. Thatβs not a small edge β thatβs real money and real time saved.
I recently staged a vacant home here in the Sarasota area β under contract and sold in less than a month. π
Another home under contract in less than a week! A lot of the homes I stage have sat on the market and expired. They are staged, put back on the market, and are under contract in no time! Do it right the first time!
Staging isnβt an expense. Itβs an investment in how buyers experience your home β and in what theyβre willing to pay for it.
If youβre getting ready to list in Bradenton, Sarasota, Manatee County, or Lakewood Ranch, letβs talk before the photos go up. First impressions happen online now, and you only get one.
π© DM me or book a consultation β Iβd love to walk through your space and show you whatβs possible.
Teresa Dunn Home Staging π‘
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