{"id":3419,"date":"2025-01-03T02:00:51","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T10:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=3419"},"modified":"2026-04-09T07:48:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:48:06","slug":"staging-a-house-on-a-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/staging-a-house-on-a-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Staging a House on a Budget to Wow Buyers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Staging is an important part in any home selling strategy. Great staging<\/a> helps to depersonalize your home, helping potential buyers see themselves<\/em> living there instead of feeling like they\u2019re in someone else\u2019s house. While professional staging<\/a> can start at $1,500 for smaller homes, it can reach $10,000 for larger or luxury homes. That can be a lot of money if you\u2019re saving up for a move. Since staging should never be neglected if you want to help make your home sale go as smoothly as possible, here are our tips for staging a home to sell on a budget.<\/p>\n

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The first tip we recommend to sellers who want to stage a house on a budget is deep cleaning<\/a>. If you choose to do it yourself, you\u2019re looking at the cost of cleaning materials. You can find cleaners at the dollar store (actually, it\u2019s $1.50 now<\/a>) that work just as well as any name-brand cleaners. For room-by-room advice, check out our guide on deep cleaning<\/a> a house.<\/p>\n

However, if you don\u2019t have time to clean your house<\/a>, hiring a professional cleaning<\/a> service may be a service you don\u2019t mind spending money on. Typically, it costs between $25 to $80 an hour<\/a> (or $600+ for a home over 3,000 square feet). Be aware that not all cleaning services will have the same packages.<\/p>\n