08/09/2026
Think home staging is too expensive?
This homeowner did.
But here’s what not staging has potentially cost them.
⌛️ A year later, this Aberdeen property is still for sale.
📉 £35,000 has been wiped off the asking price.
💸 Around £12,000 in carrying costs such as mortgage payments, council tax, utilities and insurance.
And it still hasn’t sold.
Cost of staging: less than 10% of the property value.
Potential cost of not staging: more than a third of the property value.
Could staging have guaranteed a sale? No.
Could staging have guaranteed selling for the asking price? Also no.
But 71% of West End Styling's staged properties have sold within 6 weeks and 64% have achieved the full asking price or above.
So perhaps the question isn't, “How much can I save by not staging?”
It’s “Which option is the better investment?”
Because avoiding an expense is not the same as saving money.
Sometimes the better bet is to invest.
📸 Credit West End Styling - Image taken during the initial property assessment. This is not a current listing photograph.
* The staging investment referenced includes the recommended preparation of the property for sale, including full redecoration including kitchen cabinets, maintenance, carpet cleaning, professional cleaning, updating lighting and window treatments, as well as rental staging furniture and accessories throughout plus professional photography & videography.
