If you're on a tight budget, consider staging the home yourself. Pack all personal items away and out of view, get rid of any clutter, and deep clean the whole house. Remove anything that you think won't appeal to the average buyer, including anything bright or quirky. If necessary, paint your walls a neutral color like white or light gray. Additionally, replace anything that's obviously broken, including on the exterior of the house. Consider increasing the "curb appeal" by adding a planter out front or putting in some inexpensive flowers.
Take a tip from professional stagers and purchase any purely aesthetic items that you need for the staging from a large home goods store with a great return policy. Keep the price tags on them — which are normally on the bottom or can be tucked away - and return them once the house has sold. Just be sure to have a little bit of money set aside in case something you were planning on returning breaks.