Part I: Preparing Your Property for Sale.

Chapter 1: Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me an Offer.

Chapter 2: Discovering What Buyers Want.

Chapter 3: Finding the Fixes You Can’t Ignore.

Chapter 4: Color Me Sold: Using Color and Light to Sell Your House.

Chapter 5: It’s Not What You Have; It’s Where You Place It.

Part II: Three Staging Steps Toward Hitting a Home Run.

Chapter 6: First Base: The Staging Consultation.

Chapter 7: Second Base: Earning Equity with Elbow Grease.

Chapter 8: Third Base: Showcasing Makes Your House Photo-Ready.

Chapter 9: Home: Opening Your House to Buyers and Agents.

Part III: Working Through Your House, Room by Room.

Chapter 10: Curb Appeal: Making a Winning First Impression.

Chapter 11: You Had Me at Hello: Entrances, Exits, and Special Places.

Chapter 12: A Whole Lot of Living to Do: Living, Family, and Rec Rooms.

Chapter 13: A Feast of Dining Room Staging Ideas.

Chapter 14: Cashing In on Kitchens and Baths.

Chapter 15: Inviting Sweet Dreams with Beautifully Staged Bedrooms.

Chapter 16: Office Affair: Stage ’em Something to Talk About.

Chapter 17: Behind Closed Doors: Staging Closets and Other Hidden Places.

Part IV: Addressing Special Staging Considerations.

Chapter 18: Dealing with Sensitive Issues.

Chapter 19: Staging When You’re Building, Rehabbing, or Flipping.

Chapter 20: Staging Your House the Feng Shui Way.

Chapter 21: It’s Not Easy Being Green: EcoStaging.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 22: (Almost) Ten Mistakes Sellers Often Make.

Chapter 23: Ten Reasons to Hire a Staging Professional.

Chapter 24: Ten Tricks of the Trade That Help You Sell Your House.

Chapter 25: Ten Ways to Prepare Your House (and Yourself) for the Sale.

Chapter 26: Ten Reasons Sellers Don’t Stage Their Properties (But Should).

Index.