The following is a summary of the results of HomeGains 2007 national survey.                                         

Project                               Average Cost           Return on Investment

Organize and de-clutter    $190-$318.             578%

Stage Home                        $403-$584              343%

Your investment in organizing and de-clutter will always be less than your first price reduction should you be selling your home. 

Additionally the HomeGain survey 2007 also notes that organizing and de-clutter adds an approximate value increase of between $1505 and $1937, and that a staged home increases in value by approximately $1938-$2431.