DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2012

Staged homes spend 83 percent less time on the market than nonstaged homes, according to The International Association of Home Staging Professionals and StagedHomes.com. Moreover, a 2009 HomeGain study says a $300 to $400 investment in staging produces a $1,500 to $2,000 increase in a home’s sales price.

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