Staging is an important part in any home selling strategy. Great staging helps to depersonalize your home, helping potential buyers see living there instead of feeling like they’re in someone else’s house. While professional staging 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’re 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. The first tip we recommend to sellers who want to stage a house on a budget is deep cleaning. If you choose to do it yourself, you’re looking at the cost of cleaning materials. You can find cleaners at the dollar store (actually, it’s $1.50 now) that work just as well as any name-brand cleaners. For room-by-room advice, check out our guide on deep cleaning a house. However, if you don’t have time to clean your house, hiring a professional cleaning service may be a service you don’t mind spending money on. Typically, it costs between $25 to $80 an hour (or $600+ for a home over 3,000 square feet). Be aware that not all cleaning services will have the same packages.Deep clean everything
