We have a few Realtors and especially builders who own stage furniture they use, but the price has to justify the time and effort.To my knowledge in my market there is no data supporting staging a property, those that stage them just believe in it.Even in your example there are other factors that are alive in the market that influence price, you really can't prove that furniture and flowers caused a sale much less at a specific price.

I also like the flower box idea.I will keep the thread updated with the shutters in place, deck cleaned and stained, pic's.Please keep the comments coming, Thanks, John

The seller doesn't need your SS number or your birthday or your job history.

@Davis Havens Firstly, happy belated birthday!

I've been invited to birthday parties, got countless thank you cards, and heck even turned some renters into home owners in the meanwhile.

Sometimes evicting bad seeds can be very difficult and time consuming.I think the landscaping #'s are low, low quality tenants tend to litter a lot and make a mess of the grounds and nicer bushes/trees/flowers are integral to luring better tenants. 

You have to have the vision to see past the ugly things--whether they're on the inside of the house or on the outside.Once the bushes were trimmed down and we added flowers and flower boxes, it really created a nice curb appeal.

Simple fixes; get rid of the shrubs, add shutters, some flowering plants, some kind of decoration over the garage door - those big stars seem to be popular in suburban areas, one or two patio chairs and a small table on the porch, simple stuff like that can make a big difference.

Cigarette butts in the flower beds and parking lot are tell tale signs.  

It's much easer and safer and profitable to do things in compliance, avoid unnecessary risks, not doing screwey things to flower up a deal or just paper it up.