home staging

American

[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.

Other Word Forms

home stager noun

Etymology

Origin of home staging

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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Sellers pay about $1,800, on average, for home staging, according to HomeAdvisor.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

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

From Slate • Nov. 12, 2023

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 • Jul. 24, 2023

Moving costs and home staging, such as new paint, floors or remodeling, will also eat into profits.

From New York Times • Sep. 9, 2022

Many notables of the early days first saw the Canyon from his home, staging in there from Flagstaff, seventy miles away.

From I Married a Ranger by Smith, Dama Margaret

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