Well, here come the Holidays, and you’re trying to sell your house.
Should you take it off the market during the Holidays? I say No.
LESS COMPETITION: During the Holidays you’ll have fewer homes on the market, which means less competition for the attention of a serious Buyer. And, only serious Buyers are looking at houses during the Holidays. They have a need to find a house , or they would wait until after the Holidays to resume their search.
Who’s looking during the Holidays?
- Relocation Buyers who are from out of state and living in temporary housing
- Buyers who have their own home in escrow and are now in a position to make a non-contingent offer on a new house.
- Family members visiting relatives in the community who are considering relocating
- Buyers who want to close escrow before the end of the year for tax purposes
12 Holiday Home Selling Tips:
1) Minimize the holiday decorations. You don’t want Buyers to be distracted by all of your extra “stuff” in the house; you want them to focus on the house. You also want to make sure that the house will appeal to a wide spectrum of buyers.
2) Colorful doormats at both inside and outside of the house ad color and reduce having dirt traced through the house.
3) Pre-pack all unnecessary items and store them in a storage facility or in the garage.
4) Keep fresh-cut flowers in the kitchen to add some color and a fresh fragrance.
5) Don’t keep gifts, empty boxes or holiday wrapping out in the open during showings. While everybody is watching their money, you don’t want to appear excessive.
6) Don’t burn a fire in your fireplace, if it won’t be attended to consistently. While fires smell great, they are dangerous, especially while unattended. The same goes for burning candles. Use fresh flowers or air fresheners.
7) Keep all blinds open and lights on. A light, bright house sells.
8) Fresh paint is the best investment you can make in your home. Remember, keep it neutral and remove ALL wallpaper. Wallpaper is one of the biggest decorating faux pas you can make since most Buyers will want to remove it immediately, and they know how costly that can be as well as time consuming.
9) Play soft “easy listing” music during showings. Tune your radio to an easy-listening station and keep the volume low.
10) Fresh paint on the front door, and polished the hardware. You know what they say about first impressions
11) Be smart. Huge trash cans at the curb with empty boxes and holiday wrapping bulging out is both unsightly, and it draws unwanted attention to your property. Make sure the trash cans close.
12) Finally, Holiday cookies or a bowl of candies at Open Houses either in your entry, or in the kitchen, will go a long way. Buyers will remember your house.
So there you are, and I hope some of these ideas will be useful to you. For more Selling tips, visit my website at www.DebbieSoden.com or give me a call at 805-300-0936.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
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