Home Staging for Investors and Flippers
You finished the renovation. Now it has to sell before the carrying costs eat the margin. Staging makes the new finishes read in photos and in person.
Home staging for house flippers comes down to time. Every week a finished flip sits on the market is another week of loan interest, taxes, insurance and utilities. Once the renovation is done, staging is one of the few levers you still have over how fast the property moves.
The National Association of Realtors' Profile of Home Staging reports that staged homes tend to spend less time on the market and often receive stronger offers. On a flip, both halves of that sentence show up on your spreadsheet.
Staging for investors in Columbus and Central Ohio
Most flips come to us empty, so the work is usually vacant home staging. We walk the property, confirm measurements and plan the layout, then install in one to two days. The standard term is 30 days, with extensions if the property needs longer.
We focus the budget where buyers decide: entryway, living room, dining room, kitchen and primary suite. Secondary bedrooms can stay light or empty if the numbers say so. We'll tell you which rooms are worth it for each property.
We don't sell one-size packages. The onsite assessment is where we confirm measurements, check lighting and layout and plan the install logistics, which also keeps us from bringing a sofa that fights the room you just spent months finishing.
Make the renovation visible
Buyers of a renovated house are paying for finish work: new floors, a clean kitchen, fresh paint, good light. An empty room hides most of it. Staging gives those finishes context, a rug to show off the floors, stools at the island, a table under the new light fixture. Buyers scrolling past a dozen listings remember the one where they could see themselves eating breakfast.
At N 21st Street in King-Lincoln, a wood dining table, cream chairs and a styled mudroom bench made an open floor plan legible at a glance. At Linwood Avenue in Columbus, sage velvet chairs, rattan and a tall olive tree warmed up crisp white walls.
A partner for the next one
Investors and the agents who list their properties tend to come back when the process works. One of them said so in writing:
I cannot wait to use her company again on future listings and flips!
Jenna, real estate agent
Every property gets a custom proposal, because square footage, layout and access change from house to house. See how pricing works on our home staging services page, read is home staging worth it?, or send us your next flip for a free estimate.
Best for
- Fix-and-flip investors listing renovated houses
- Investors selling vacant rentals between tenants
- Agents who represent investor clients
- Anyone watching carrying costs week by week
What’s included
1. Vacant staging for finished flips
1. Vacant staging for finished flips
1. Vacant staging for finished flips
Furniture, art and decor brought into an empty, freshly renovated house.
2. Room-by-room budgeting
1. Vacant staging for finished flips
1. Vacant staging for finished flips
Focus rooms first, with an honest view on which extras are worth staging.
3. One-to-two-day installs
3. One-to-two-day installs
3. One-to-two-day installs
Scheduled around your listing date so the property doesn't sit idle.
4. 30-day term, extendable
3. One-to-two-day installs
3. One-to-two-day installs
The standard term, with extensions if a property takes longer to sell.
Homes we’ve staged
N 21st Street | Columbus
Linwood Avenue | Columbus
Linwood Avenue | Columbus
New construction in King-Lincoln, warmed with oak, taupe and a mudroom moment.
Linwood Avenue | Columbus
Linwood Avenue | Columbus
Linwood Avenue | Columbus
Sage velvet, rattan and olive trees in a bright Columbus two-story.
Home Staging for Investors and Flips: questions
On a flip, time on market is money: interest, taxes, insurance and utilities keep running until closing. The National Association of Realtors' Profile of Home Staging reports that staged homes tend to spend less time on the market and often receive stronger offers. We cover the trade-offs in is home staging worth it?
No. We recommend the main spaces of focus: entryway, living room, dining room, kitchen and primary suite. Secondary bedrooms can often stay empty or lightly styled. We'll give you an honest view during the onsite assessment of which extra rooms are worth including for that specific property.
Install dates are secured once the proposal is approved and the contract is signed, and most installs take one to two days. It helps to request your estimate while the renovation is still wrapping up, so the assessment and scheduling are done by the time the last contractor leaves.
Every proposal is custom, based on square footage, layout, access, the number of rooms and logistics. Request a free estimate for a proposal based on your property.
Other ways we can help
Occupied Home Staging
Advisory Staging Consultation
Advisory Staging Consultation
For sellers still in the home: a consultation plus our furniture, art and decor mixed into what you already own.
Advisory Staging Consultation
Advisory Staging Consultation
Advisory Staging Consultation
A one-hour walkthrough and a written checklist for preparing your home with what you already own.
Interior Styling
Advisory Staging Consultation
Short-Term Rental Styling
A focused styling plan for furniture, art, lighting and decor, built around the home and the people who live there.
Short-Term Rental Styling
Home Staging for Real Estate Agents
Short-Term Rental Styling
Guest-focused styling for short-term rentals, from a clear room plan to the details that make a stay feel considered.
Home Staging for Real Estate Agents
Home Staging for Real Estate Agents
Home Staging for Real Estate Agents
Installs in one to two days, finished before photo day, with booking handled on your seller's behalf.
Vacant Home Staging
Home Staging for Real Estate Agents
Home Staging for Real Estate Agents
Full furnishings, art and decor for an empty house, focused on the rooms that sell. Installed in one to two days.
Selling soon? Tell us about the house.
Send a few details and we’ll come back with an initial estimate based on the size and scope of the home. Free, and no obligation.