Selling Your Home During the Holidays

As the holidays fast approach, a question that is asked every year about this time is, “should I wait and try to sell my house after the holidays?”

Homeowners looking to sell their home during this time of the year need to do a few things to set their home apart from all the others on the market.

Maintain Your Landscaping

Consider adding some fall flowers like mums to your porch or a wreath on the front door to brighten up the home as prospective buyers approach. In addition, grass should be cut and trimmed and leaves cleared as much as possible. If your lawn has already gone dormant for the season, be sure it is trimmed and not weedy in appearance.

Keep Your House Warm

You don’t want prospects coming into a cold house. Spend the extra money while the home is for sale to make your home as warm and inviting as possible. But don’t go to the extreme and keep the house too warm or buyers will be uncomfortable and your utility bills will go through the roof.

Let In Plenty of Light

Open all of your blinds and drapes, and turn on room lights. If you have particularly dark rooms, consider adding accent lighting to brighten up the room.

Decorate, But Don’t Overdo

Take advantage of the holidays and brighten your home with some tasteful decorations. But keep in mind, most homes are viewed during the daylight hours, so a lot of ornamental lighting, Christmas trees, etc., won’t show up all that well, especially on the outside of the home. So just remember, everything in moderation.

Just because the holidays are upon us is no reason to not put your home on the market if you’re needing to sell. Just consider these tips, and do what you can to always keep the home in showing condition.