Understand the purpose for staging your home and you'll be one step ahead of your competition and one step closer to selling your home quickly and for more money. A report from U.S. Housing and Urban Development stated that, on average, a staged house sells for 17% higher than a non-staged house. According to a Maritz survey 63% of buyers will pay more for move-in condition homes. A national survey of 2000 real estate agents conducted by Home Gain in 2007 revealed that home staging can yield a return of over 340% on your investment. * IMPORTANT. YOU RE NOT SELLING YOUR HOME YOU RE SELLING YOUR HOUSE! Selling a house in today s market requires a different mindset on the part of the seller - a mindset above and beyond what your realtor may not have been trained to do. Once you understand what it is you're selling, proper staging techniques will allow you to present your house the way the buyer wants to see it. You can call a professional interior designer or decorator and spend thousands to have them stage your house for you. OR You can quickly and easily learn the tricks of the trade and save thousands staging your house yourself. AND have f...