I’m hearing a lot of sellers say they want to let their listing expire for the holidays, or sellers wanting to wait until after the holidays to put their houses on the market. If they only knew that is what everyone else is thinking! Come January, the inventory of houses is going to get bigger and the competition hotter for those buyers.
I know it’s a hassle keeping your house in tip top shape at any time of year. Especially around the holidays, we all seem to have more on our plates with shopping, holiday parties and events, and visiting family and guests.
So if you have to sell or plan to keep your house on the market through the holidays, let’s think of this another way. This could be an opportunity to show off your house when it’s at its best! You have all those great holiday decorations up: it’s festive, it’s fun, it’s cozy and everything smells great from the scented candles to the fresh pine boughs.
Set your dining table with your best holiday china, string lights inside and out. You don’t have to decorate every inch of your house, nor should you go overboard with a giant inflatable Frosty the Snowman in your yard. Keep it simple, but use festive decorations to your advantage to show off your dining room, your great fireplace mantel, or the perfect nook for the tree. Hopefully everyone who sees your home will want to make it their “home for the holidays” next year!
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