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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes. You are kidding that modern buyers don’t like colonial furniture. It’s outdated. [/quote]

My mom’s furniture wasn’t generic “colonial.”  It’s genuine Queen Anne (1720s) and one piece is even earlier than that. Arranged with lots of floorboards showing and all that good stuff in rooms with tons of natural light. [/quote]

The number of people who like that type of furnishings is going down.  If you staged with her furniture, you might get a few people who loved the antique look, but you'll turn away many younger buyers who don't have an eye or appreciation of antiques who will write off your house because it looks old.  The point of staging is to appeal to the most number of buyers to get them in the door and interest them in the house.  In general, it's been shown in the last several years that staged houses tend to get more traffic and, on average, more offers than empty, vintage, or owner furnished houses.

So, you may find buyers who really appreciate the tasteful older furniture, but you'll probably have fewer eyes on your property than if you staged with modern furniture.

If you aren't paying for staging (many realtors will pay for this), then it's a win-win in that it will likely increase traffic and bids.  If you are paying for it, you have to weigh the cost vs the gains; hard for others to determine how much staging is worth.  Realistically, you only need one bid to sell the home.[/quote]

I have lots of beautiful antiques, and, unfortunately, pp is correct.  Antiques are just not as popular as they used to be, and that’s reflected in prices at auction. My house has a mix of furniture/decor and I think I have enough modern art and furniture to keep it from being too “old,” but even if the house doesn’t look “stuffy,” I think it can look unrelatable or intimidating. People have to be able to envision living there themselves, with their own stuff. If the house is full of priceless antiques, it’s hard for a younger person with Crate and Barrel furniture to see themselves in the house. [/quote]

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