{"id":7564,"date":"2022-05-30T08:23:25","date_gmt":"2022-05-30T15:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=7564"},"modified":"2025-10-03T15:06:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T22:06:27","slug":"furniture-rental-for-staging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/furniture-rental-for-staging\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Rent Furniture for Staging: A Guide for Home Sellers"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are more than 16 million vacant homes<\/a> in the United States, so buyers will likely see an empty house or two during their house hunt. But, as a homeowner preparing their home for sale<\/a>, having a real estate agent show an empty home could hinder the buyer\u2019s ability to see the home\u2019s potential. \u201cIf I walk into a vacant house and I believe buyers are going to have a challenge seeing the furniture layout in a room that\u2019s small or awkward, I\u2019m going to recommend staging right up front,\u201d says Chris Pappalardo<\/a>, one of the top 2% of agents in Greensboro, North Carolina<\/a>. Investing in furniture rentals for staging isn\u2019t just for the buyer\u2019s benefit \u2014 it can be essential for sellers looking for a successful home sale.<\/p>\n

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The benefits of renting furniture for staging<\/h2>\n

On the surface, showing an empty house might seem a good idea because the space is clean and uncluttered, and buyers can see how much space the room has. Essentially, it\u2019s a blank slate. An empty room feels cold and unwelcoming. Buyers find it harder to visualize how to use the room or their furniture.<\/p>\n

Nicole Gittens, a New Vision Interiors and Events<\/a> staging designer shares an example of how staging can change a room’s feeling.<\/p>\n

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In the \u201cbefore\u201d photo, you wouldn\u2019t overthink about the built-ins in the previous photo because you might be too distracted by the big black fireplace<\/a>. It doesn\u2019t look like a room you\u2019d be too thrilled to spend much time in. But in the \u201cafter\u201d photo, the fireplace has been completely changed, and the furniture makes the room feel warm and inviting.<\/p>\n

Now ask yourself, if you were looking at a listing and only saw photos similar to the \u201cbefore\u201d photo, would you see a future home? Whereas if you saw a listing and the photos looked like the \u201cafter,\u201d you (along with 41% of buyers<\/a>) may want to see the home in person. That\u2019s the power of staging.<\/p>\n

Another reason homeowners should stage their homes is buyers may offer more<\/a> for your home. According to the National Association of Realtors\u00ae, 23% of buyer\u2019s agents said staging a home increased the dollar amount buyer\u2019s offered between 1% and 5% compared to similar homes that hadn\u2019t been staged.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s say the furniture rental will be a minimum of $900. When the buyer walks in and sees where their furniture can fit into your house, they\u2019re going to be excited,\u201d says Pappalardo. \u201cThey may pay $5,000 to $10,000 more because they\u2019re excited about the property, so $900 is worth it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Benefits of staging a house:<\/p>\n