home staging

American  

[hohm stey-jing] / ˈhoʊm ˌsteɪ dʒɪŋ /

noun

1. the professional service of preparing homes for sale in such a way as to appeal to potential buyers and generate higher selling prices.

   Realtors who encourage sellers to invest in home staging are reporting substantial monetary returns—for both themselves and their clients.

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Other Word Forms

• home stager noun

Etymology

Origin of home staging

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Related businesses, such as interior designers and home staging companies, are also mobilizing to meet the unprecedented demand.

From Los Angeles Times

This week, guest-host Kristen Meinzer talks to Nikki Watson, a home staging expert who founded The Design Quad, one of the biggest home staging companies in the country.

From Slate

In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Nikki shares her biggest home staging pet peeves.

From Slate

That can be upsetting for a seller to hear, but it’s the not-so-secret strategy for selling a house quickly and for the highest price: home staging.

From Seattle Times

Local critics of the mandate descended on the mayor’s home, staging noisy, early-morning protests that went on for months in 2022.

From New York Times