home staging

[ hohm stey-jing ]

/ ˈhoʊm ˌsteɪ dʒɪŋ /

noun

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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Also called staging.

Origin of home staging

First recorded in 1945–50

OTHER WORDS FROM home staging

home stag·er, noun

Words nearby home staging

home run, home scrap, home screen, home secretary, home sign, home staging, home stand, home straight, home study, home teacher, home truth