{"id":4275,"date":"2016-11-07T09:00:30","date_gmt":"2016-11-07T09:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/toritoth.com\/?p=4275"},"modified":"2016-11-07T09:00:30","modified_gmt":"2016-11-07T09:00:30","slug":"holiday-home-decor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toritoth.com\/new\/holiday-home-decor\/","title":{"rendered":"Avoid Turning Buyers Off During the Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s that time of year again, when your neighborhood, maybe even your home turns into a festive display of holiday decor, but there is a fine line between tasteful and cluttered. Welcoming buyers into a home for sale covered in holiday decor with a life-size santa or an overload of string lights in the front yard isn’t something most buyers want to necessarily come home to.<\/span>
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\nSometimes it’s hard enough to get sellers to agree to remove certain objects or tone down accessories in their home or\u00a0front yard. So when it comes time to decorate with ghosts and goblins around\u00a0Halloween<\/a><\/span>, gourds at Thanksgiving, or put out the menorah or Christmas lights and trees in December, how can you show off your holiday spirit without going overboard or offending buyers?<\/span>
\nIn many cases a buyer will get distracted with the holiday decor and\u00a0overlook the curb appeal. While holidays like Thanksgiving and New Years are celebrated by most, Hanukkah and Christmas are religious holidays that buyers could discriminate against.<\/span>
\nIt’s important for sellers to consider the neighborhood they live in before decorating. If a neighborhood is festive during Christmas, then a buyer would expect Christmas decorations in the home for sale. On the other hand, if the home is in a more politically correct neighborhood with a mix of religious beliefs, use more generic decorations to promote season’s greetings rather than a specific holiday.<\/span>
\nSome sellers may feel it\u2019s easier to take a home off the market during this time of year, but can you afford to lose those months?\u00a0Keeping a home\u00a0on the market can be beneficial because there is usually less inventory, and those looking to buy are serious. If the plan is to keep that \u201cfor sale\u201d sign up during the holidays, make sure to limit decorations to get a maximum return on a home\u2019s investment.<\/span>
\nHere are some tips to keep the home festive despite being on the market.<\/span>
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Exterior Holiday Decorating<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n