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What are the actual options?

Four honest comparisons, with what things cost in the Toronto area as of July 2026. Some of them end with us telling you to hire a stager, because sometimes that is the answer.

• Prep report vs staging consultationOne of these puts a professional in your hallway. The other puts the list in your hand tonight. They are not competing for the same job.
• Virtual staging alternativesVirtual staging sells the photo. Prep sells the house. Sellers confuse the two constantly, and it costs them the showing.
• What home staging costs in OntarioConsultations run $150 to $600. A staged detached home runs $5,000 to $8,000. The gap between those two numbers is where most sellers get lost.
• DIY staging vs hiring a stagerMost sellers can do most of this themselves. The question is whether yours is one of the houses where that is a bad idea.