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title: "The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Homeowners Could See Faster Offers With Proper Staging"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/44019275-d360-44b3-bc1a-de0ded6cab82
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/the-daytona-beach-news-journal-homeowners-could-see-faster-offers-with-proper-staging-5779
category: "Home Services"
industry: "Home Services"
published: 2016-09-08T22:17:16.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:13:15.582Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/547498420bc825d439d61e61ccd987f16784160908173216.jpeg
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# The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Homeowners Could See Faster Offers With Proper Staging

**TL;DR:** A Showhomes franchisee, Michelle Bondi, staged a $2.65 million house that had been on and off the market for five years, highlighting the benefits of home staging. Bondi's services include furnishing and decorating homes to make them more attractive to potential buyers.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-09-08. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/the-daytona-beach-news-journal-homeowners-could-see-faster-offers-with-proper-staging-5779).*

## Story

The $2.65 million house that is featured in this article has been on and off the market for five years. Showhomes Franchisee, Michelle Bondi was hired to stage and live at the property while it was on the market.

“If you walk into a house that’s vacant, it feels cold, empty and most people in today’s market have no vision how they are going to decorate it and do furniture placement,” Bondi told The Daytona Beach News-Journal. “When someone walks into a model house that is furnished, they want to buy that model because it looks great and they have an attachment to it.”

The article points to data that shows the multiple benefits of staging a home including increasing list value. It also elaborates on Michelle's Showhomes location in town and a variety of services that the company offers.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- real estate (topic)
- home staging (topic)
- franchisee services (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/the-daytona-beach-news-journal-homeowners-could-see-faster-offers-with-proper-staging-5779). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/44019275-d360-44b3-bc1a-de0ded6cab82).