You’ve heard of staging–to–sell and you have probably heard of staging–to–live, but what about staging–to–rent?  Landlords preparing apartments for rental face many of the same issues as owners do when getting their home ready to sell.

These before and afters of an apartment that Leona got “rent-ready” demonstrate the same principles as home staging. First and foremost, everything must be sparkling clean, clutter free, and in good repair. The wall paint and flooring were replaced with neutral colors, but she stayed away from the all white in order to give the apartment some warmth and interest.

The apartment was rented to the third visitor at a significantly higher rate!