[This blog was tagging off of my last blog and was November's exerpt for www.Century21Sweyer.com/blog. Again, it's a little late, but could still benefit sellers with Christmas gifts and packing up after Christmas! :) ]
So, last month, I talked about some things to consider when decorating your home for the holidays while it’s for sale. I hope that helped some of you guys. Now, for those of you who haven’t put your house on the market yet, but are planning to the first of the year… let me give you some tips that can make the holiday season and decor work to your advantage!
First of all, your house isn’t for sale yet, so it’s okay for you to go overboard! Go ahead, deck the halls! As you’re doing so, you will usually pack away some of your every-day things during the season to make room for the holiday pieces. This year, as you pack things away, consider whether you really need them on a day to day basis, and the things you don’t, pack separate from the rest. This simple step will already get you started in preparing you home for sale.
Since you’re in the process, consider taking this a step further, and go ahead through your entire house, and look at things you don’t normally pack away for the holidays. Continue thinking the same thing about whether you’ll really need things, or if you could make due without them for several months.
Things you may need, but not often, pack separately also. Label them so that when they go into storage, you can keep them at the front for easy access.
Now you have just done a huge part of the preparation process!
Once the holidays are over, and you’re taking down the greenery and lights… go ahead and also take down any hardware and hooks you have them hung with. Patch the holes, and you’ve just knocked another thing off your list!
When you’re packing your holiday decor - pack it for storage. You might as well go ahead and take care of this now while you’re in the middle of it. You won’t need it for another year, and hopefully you’ll be decorating your new house then!
On your Wish List, consider asking for gift certificates to home improvement stores. These gifts can become an even bigger gift because they’ll help you get your house ready for a quick sale and high return. Paint and painting materials are often needed, things to make any minor repairs that may be required… but here’s my favorite - ask for them to lend you a hand! Do you remember when you were a kid, or if you have kids - them giving gift certificates for a hug, or a day with mom, etc? Something like this from your friends or family would be a great gift idea for you to suggest - then when you’re ready to get down to business with preparing your house for sale in the new year, you can pull them out and call on them - without feeling guilty!
So enjoy the season, and as you’re in the middle of packing things away just consider how you can use this to your advantage. You’ll need to do it eventually anyway. Taking a little extra time now will save a lot of time later.
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