The holiday is near and life is getting crazier and crazier because unexpected family members landing from air and you are already swamped with holiday shopping & wrapping those darn things. Here are some of the simple rules of thumb in case on top of the craziness you are selling your home:
Do: Put up a nice & welcoming wreath on your door.
Don't: Deck out the home with Santa Clauses, menorahs or other religious symbols.
Do: Subtle (or almost none) holiday cheers decoration.
Don't: Go big on the holiday decor (you are selling home, not holiday decorations!)
Do: Apply the general rules of staging as you would rest of the year such as refraining yourself from over-decorating or making buyers feeling they are intruding into your personal space. i.e. refrain yourself from displaying your personal holiday styles, deck the mantels out with your personal photos.
Do: De-clutter and donate to charities. Goodwill & Salvation Army are good places to start. They also come to your home to pick up your good will. The rejected pile can be taken cared of by many services offered in your local area.
Do: When in doubt, hire a professional. Sometimes it's just worth so much more to pay someone else to do those dirty work and have the peace of mind. Need to hire a professional? Read our previous post on 5 Tips on How to Hire a Stager
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