{"id":3965,"date":"2016-11-13T11:11:59","date_gmt":"2016-11-13T19:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/?p=3965"},"modified":"2016-11-10T08:17:16","modified_gmt":"2016-11-10T16:17:16","slug":"selling-your-home-during-the-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/2016\/11\/selling-your-home-during-the-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Selling Your Home During the Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Buyers looking for homes during the cooler, less popular months of the year tend to be more serious about finding a home, which is good news for sellers. Unfortunately, many major holidays occur during this time of year, which is a downside for sellers who enjoy entertaining. Thankfully, it\u2019s possible to keep your home on the market and enjoy the holiday season.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here are a few tips for successfully selling your home during the holidays :<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Don\u2019t Overdo It<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you\u2019re a person who enjoys filling their home with holiday decorations, you\u2019re going to have to tone it down this year. That doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t decorate at all, but keep in mind that buyers might have a hard time imagining themselves in your living space if it\u2019s jam packed with mementos and holiday cheer. A few tasteful decorations around your home can still leave you with that bubbly feeling and won\u2019t make your buyers uncomfortable.<br \/>\nNo matter what time of the year you put your home on the market, strong smells and personal items are a no-no, so quickly remove family photos and try to refrain from lighting a holiday spice scented candle in every room before showings and open houses.<br \/>\nIt\u2019s also worth noting that not every buyer is going to celebrate the same holidays as you do. While you might not see the point in changing the way you enjoy the season for someone else, you have to remember that your main goal is to get your home sold. Don\u2019t do anything to jeopardize that.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Forgo Hosting Duties<\/strong><br \/>\nYou never know if the right buyer is going to only be available to look at your home during the time that you\u2019ve planned a holiday party. You can take the risk of letting your real estate agent know the property is unavailable to show, but at the end of the day you\u2019ll have to decide if you\u2019d rather have the memory of a party or have your home under contract. Tag team with a friend or family member, and agree to help them host this year\u2019s party at their home.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Stay Flexible<\/strong><br \/>\nWinter, in particular, is a season for staying indoors, and after a long day, the last thing you probably want to do is get bundled up to go wait in the cold while someone comes to look at your home. It\u2019s important to remember that buyers looking at homes during the colder months are probably only looking at homes that they\u2019re seriously considering buying. (They have to get bundled up, too.) Be open to open houses and showings, even if you\u2019d rather stay home.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Don\u2019t Neglect Your Exterior<\/strong><br \/>\nThe ice and snow of an Ohio winter can create potentially dangerous situations if walkways and sidewalks are not maintained. You should make an effort to keep them clean regardless of whether a showing or an open house is scheduled, but you especially need to do it if one is. Nothing will turn a buyer off of your home more than an ice skating rink for a walkway and a broken ankle as a souvenir of the visit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you keep your home clean and safe, stay flexible, and don\u2019t go nuts with decorations, selling your home during the holidays is no different than selling your home during any other time of the year. As long as it\u2019s in good condition and priced correctly, you should have no trouble selling in the current market.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.coldwellbanker.com\/selling-your-home-during-the-holidays\/\" target=\"_blank\">Selling Your Home During the Holidays<\/a> by Tamara Oakley | Coldwell Banker Blue Matter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Buyers looking for homes during the cooler, less popular months of the year tend to be more serious about finding a home, which is good news for sellers. 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