The fun and easy way to stand out to buyers in a crowded market

Home staging is hot, because it works. By properly preparing a home for resale, sellers can sell faster and take more money away from the transaction. Home Staging For Dummies provides readers with a system for increasing curb appeal and generating a higher profit in the most cost- and time-effective way, including such steps as viewing the property and furnishings from a new perspective, eliminating clutter, cleaning, repairing, redesigning existing space, arranging furnishings for a better presentation, decorating with the buyer in mind, landscaping, and sprucing up the exterior. It also features an 8-page color insert highlighting before-and-after photos.

Jan Saunders Maresh (Camas, WA) is a nationally known television personality and journalist who specializes in sewing and design. She is the founder of Naked Room Solutions, a home staging and redesign company, and the author of Sewing For Dummies, Second Edition (978-0-764-56847-3). Christine Rae (St. Catherines, ON, Canada) is the founder and President of Certified Staging Professionals and Canadian Staging Professionals, North America's leading trainers of staging professionals.