Selling your Wisconsin Rapids home during the holiday season brings with it many challenges. Not the least of which is how much holiday decorating should you do when your home is for sale?
It’s important to be as tasteful as possible with your decorations. Decorating your home for the holidays is very similar to staging your home when it initially went on the market.
Following is a list of simple, easy to implement ideas that will not only allow you to enjoy the holiday’s, but also to continue to market your home:
- Add tasteful, generic decorations. Keep your decorations generic, simple and elegant. Think minimalist-”one wreath, one tree, one dining room centerpiece.” Also, be wary of using religious symbols.
- Trade nonseasonal for seasonal decorations. Ballinger calls for trading one seasonal decoration for one nonseasonal decoration.
- Don’t imitate Scrooge. Buyers are expecting to see some decorations… So indulge them.
- Think green, metallic and white. Think classical and again, elegant. By staying away from the stereotypical reds and greens you’re making a positive lasting impression with buyers.
- Remember the joy of entertaining. The holiday season is a very emotional time of year for many, stage your home so it looks inviting for a holiday party.
- Be mindful of valuable gifts. Keep all expensive gifts and heirlooms out of view. Although, you’d like to trust everyone, it’s not worth losing your great grandmothers china or your daughter’s new iPod.
- Keep decorations up for a limited time. Although most homeowners keep decorations up well into January or later (myself included) experts suggest keeping decorations up for two weeks prior to Christmas and two weeks after.
- Add warmth and energy. Before you leave for a showing turn your Christmas lights on and start a fire. The Christmas lights will help illuminate your homes exterior and make it safer for buyers and agents.
- Minimize smells. Think holiday aromas-baked goods and live greens. These smells are very calming…
- Play soothing music. Experts say this is when you should stray from season selections. Instead choose favorites that are appealing year round.
- Use timely marketing materials. Any marketing pictures that were obviously taken in the summer need to be swapped out. Why? It shows buyers that your home has been on the market for awhile.
- Remember winters threat. Keep your walkways and driveways free and clear of all ice and snow.
These tips will help show your home in the best possible light this holiday season.
Read the full article: Rules for Tasteful Holiday Decor
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My name is Adam Holberg and I’m a Realtor with First Weber of Wisconsin Rapids. This website is designed to inform and help bring conversation to a topic I love, real estate.