Its Winter! How will you sell now?
November 27, 2007
We all know Spring is the hottest time to sell a home, but your home is on the market now, or maybe you know someone who is trying to sell now. Here are a few tips on Selling in the winter and around the Christmas party season.
1. Let there be light. There is nothing worse then a house with no natural light, so open all the blinds and curtains. Keep the light on in a dark room.
2. Turn up the heat. If you are one of those people who only run the heat when your toes are about to fall off, now is not the time for that. Keep your home at a comfortable temperature at ALL TIMES!
3.Its Christmas, not a Christmas tree lot. Keep the scents to a minimum. You may love the smell of a lavender-cinnamon scented candle, but allergies and potent smells will make buyers run.
4. First Impressions last forever. Christmas is a great time to decorate and enjoy the season, but lets not get crazy! Do you need all the reindeer, Santa, the elves, frosty, and a recreation of the north pole like its Sim City on your lawn? You probably are not Deacon Dave so maybe just a simple manger scene this year.
5.Flexability. Not everyone celebrates Christmas or has 13 Christmas parties to go to, so… if someone wants to see your home in 2 hours, do your best to make it ready.
The biggest thing to remember is that just because you are slowing down on the number of people looking at your home does not mean you should pull your home off the market. This is a busy time for a lot of relocation buyers to come out. Be ready at all times, and you will sell.
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Good tips Tyler – and you’re right, the buyers who are out there this time of year are good quality, serious, qualified buyers!
Speaking of qualified buyers….we purchased the home we’re in now during the holidays. The sellers had minimal decor which made it easier to imagine our own family there.