home staging

[ hohm stey-jing ]

noun

1. the professional service of preparing homes for sale in such a way as to appeal to potential buyers and generate higher selling prices:

   Realtors who encourage sellers to invest in home staging are reporting substantial monetary returns—for both themselves and their clients.

Other Words From

• home stag·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of home staging¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

This week, guest-host Kristen Meinzer talks to Nikki Watson, a home staging expert who founded The Design Quad, one of the biggest home staging companies in the country.

From Slate

In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Nikki shares her biggest home staging pet peeves.

From Slate

This week, guest-host Kristen Meinzer talks to Nikki Watson, a home staging expert who founded The Design Quad, one of the biggest home staging companies in the country.

From Slate

In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Nikki shares her biggest home staging pet peeves.

From Slate

That can be upsetting for a seller to hear, but it’s the not-so-secret strategy for selling a house quickly and for the highest price: home staging.

From Seattle Times