House-Selling Secrets of a Home Stager

Solution: The plants were given to a friend and the electronics and toys stored. Gould replaced them with a comfy reading chair and lamp to give this sunny spot a cozy focal point.

This house languished on the market for three months before it was staged. It was the only two-bedroom home that sold in the area that season.

Listed: $329,000
Sold: $327,000 (99% of list)
Staging costs: $2,500