Virtual Staging for Real Estate: Sell Faster & For More
Published on September 23, 2025
TL;DR: Staging a property helps it sell faster and for a higher price. While traditional staging is expensive, virtual staging is a game-changer, offering the same benefits for up to 97% less cost. This article breaks down the data and shows how the AInteriors app lets you instantly stage any room with AI, boosting your property's appeal in seconds.
Real estate has always been a competitive sector, and today, this is more relevant than ever. With global mobility and remote work raising expectations, potential buyers have access to more information and hold higher standards than ever before.
This context makes the real state landscape even more challenging. Doing the bare minimum and just uploading some amateur pictures to a few internet sites is not enough to sell a house for its value's worth in a reasonable time frame. Potential buyers want more since the minute they start looking for their next life chapter.
Traditional staging addresses this challenge by furnishing and decorating houses that are in the market. Empty spaces that can look intimidating become rooms that inspire people and make them imagine building a life in that same space. Houses no longer feel cold and lonely, they look warm, cozy and inviting. As a result, the likelihood of selling that same house increases, normally driving the price up too. An overwhelming 81% of real estate agents agree that staging makes it easier for buyers to visualize a property as their future home, a crucial step in the decision-making process.
The Data Doesn't Lie: Staging Sells
The impact on sales is undeniable:
- Faster Sales: According to the Real Estate Staging Association (RESA), staged homes sell an astonishing 73% faster than their empty counterparts. Some studies have found that staged homes spend an average of just 23 days on the market, compared to 184 days for unstaged homes.
- Higher Selling Prices: An 85% of staged homes sell for 5% to 23% over their listing price. Even a modest investment in staging can yield a significant return, with some reports indicating an 8-10% return on investment. In fact, many sellers who utilize home staging see a return on investment of 5-15% over the asking price.
Impact on Home Value (According to Seller's Agents)
| Increase in Value | Agents Reporting |
|---|---|
| 1-5% | 23% |
| 6-10% | 18% |
| 11-15% | 5% |
| Over 20% | 2% |
The Virtual Edge: Maximum Impact, Minimum Cost
While the positive results of staging are undeniable, they come at a cost. Staging is not cheap, it requires specialized companies with unique expertise, and can involve some planing overhead that might not feel well when one is moving.
Virtual staging aims at addressing these issues, offering the same benefits at a fraction of the cost and time. Some analyses conclude that virtual staging can reduce costs by up to 97%. This number might seem too high to be true, but it makes sense if one considers what are the traditional staging and virtual staging requirements:
| Traditional Staging | Virtual Staging |
|---|---|
| Specialized Company | Computer |
| Planning | Internet Conenection |
| Designer | AI models |
| Photographer | |
| Decoration | |
| Furniture | |
| Set up labor | |
| Clean up labor |
These long requirements can drive the cost of traditional staging up to $3,200, with an average cost of around $1,500. In contrast, virtual staging only requires the right AI models to create dream spaces and make some money on the way.
AInteriors: Your AI Virtual Staging Power Tool
AInteriors puts the power of a professional virtual stager in your hands. It integrates state-of-the-art AI into a seamless and intuitive experience. The steps couldn't be simpler:
- Take a photo of an empty room and upload it to AInteriors.
- Select from 30+ different styles to match your vision and find the perfect interior design.
- Choose the room type you want to create. AInteriors handles all the furniture, decor, and layout.
- Click "Generate Design."
Voilá! In less than 30 seconds, you get a photorealistic image with a professional interior design, ready to speed up your sale and increase the price.
Customize for Any Audience
Is the neighborhood classy and sophisticated? Try the Traditional, Vintage or Neoclassic styles.
Selling a dream vacation house by the beach? Bohemian, Modern Boho, and Coastal are perfect!
Want to evoke a sense of calm and relaxation? Then Scandinavian, Zen, and Modern are for you.
The AInteriors Advantage
With AInteriors, you can:
- Instantly Showcase Potential: Transform uninviting rooms into beautifully designed spaces that capture imaginations.
- Customize to Your Audience: Tailor the property's look to appeal to specific tastes, creating a strong emotional connection.
- Save Time and Money: Bypass the high costs and lengthy timelines of traditional staging with an immediate, affordable solution.
- Enhance Your Online Listings: Create stunning, professional photos that make your listings stand out where most buyers are looking—online.
- Create Room Tours: Go beyond photos and generate photo-realistic videos to show how a space truly looks and feels.
Don't Leave Money on the Table
Ready to harness the power of AI for your real estate listings? Try AInteriors today and get 15 free designs just for signing up.
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