Staging is about positively enhancing a buyers experience when they visit a home.
The right splash of color accents, trendy furniture that maintains an open feeling and a clean environment creates a high quality emotional encounter for the buyer. Basically, you want to leave the buyer with a good feeling about visiting your home. This should lead to a faster and higher priced closing and that's why home staging is worth it.
Home Staging typically starts at around $3,000 for a small home (1,000 sf) and increases thereafter.