I agree that staging a house does work to a point, but it will not get you more then what the market price will allow. There is always an exception to the rule, but price has and always will be the determining factor in a house selling or not. Obviously if you have the time and want top dollar for your home (or top dollar for what the market will allow) you will need to make it presentable. There are many homes currently for sale and the ones that are getting multiple offers are the ones that are priced at or below current market value. I wonderfully staged home priced above market, even slightly above will languish. Most of the homes that are being sold today are bank owned properties that are not well staged, but well priced.