Showing your home during the holidays

Showing your home during the holidays can pose some challenges.  Here are a few thoughts that you may find helpful.

1.       Keep decorations to a minimum.  Choose a few select items and display them in a way that does not obstruct views or take away from the aesthetic of your space.  Remove all holiday decorations as soon as possible and restore your home to its original decorations.  There are a few reasons for this… you will likely have a diverse group of potential buyers viewing your home.  You want your space to speak to them and not the decorations or your ideals and beliefs.  While decorations are special and meaningful to us, to buyers  they  can seem like clutter and distract from what you are really wanting people to see…your home!

2.       Some sellers are inclined to place their home on a “not available for viewing” status during the holidays so they do not have to worry about showing the home during the busy holiday season.  If selling your home is not essential then this is a strategy that can work and allow you to have the option of enjoying the holidays without worrying about keeping things just so for potential showings.  If you do need to sell, I do not recommend this strategy.  Home inventories are typically down during the holidays which can give you an advantage in the first place.  With fewer homes on the market, yours will stand out more to motivated buyers. 

Instead, consider attending a holiday celebration at a friend or relatives home so that if a last minute showing arises in the days before the holiday you don’t have to vacate a house full of guests or fiddle with your holiday plans.   

Wouldn’t it be the best holiday gift to yourself to sell your home??  Hopefully these tips can make that happen for you!

Happy Holidays!