According to the NAR 2017 Profile of Home Staging, 77% of agents polled said staging a home made it easier for buyers to visualize the property as a future home, while a 3rd said staging a home increased the dollar value offered by up to 5%. https://www.sfgate.com/realestate/article/Love-the-House-or-Just-the-Couch-New-Listing-14480381.php?utm_campaign=CMS%20Sharing%20Tools%20(Desktop)&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral via @SFGate