How Quickly Did a Property Sell?

Staging is a good investment, says Kelly. It adds so much value that stages should get a percentage of the sale price. One property sold for 2.4 million at auction after it had been on the market 12 months and nobody else was interested. Staging costs between $2,000 and $5,000 per house in New Zealand. The cost to stage an Auckland home can be as high as $10,000 or even more if you're using staging techniques from overseas.