Here are the latest statistics that show a record-breaking # of homes not selling.  This is why home sellers should invest in home staging!  Watch the video to learn how you can effectively research Realtors and Home Staging professionals.

1 Dec 2025 Wall Street Journal – “Overpricing Houses Leaves Home Sellers High and Dry”
-Listings that sold after a price reduction typically spent about 5x as many days on the market as the average for homes priced right from the start.
-About 57% of homes sold in 2025 through October had at least 1 price cut.  Those with price cuts averaged 3.7% below asking price.

The cost of staging is is way less than a price cut! In fact, staged homes sold for an average of 9% over ask price in the third quarter according to the Real Estate Staging Association.

25 Nov 2025 CNBC – “Sellers are taking their homes off the market at the fastest pace in nearly a decade”
-Roughly 15% of the homes that were delisted in September were at risk of selling at a loss, according to Redfin.
-Redfin found 70% of homes listed in September were on the market for 60 days or longer.  Colorado Springs is averaging 54 days or higher.
-The supply of homes for sale is about 15% higher now than it was a year ago.

Greater Supply = More Competition which demands better marketing.  Staged homes sold on average in 19 days in the third quarter according to the Real Estate Staging Association.