It’s that time of year again, when everyone with their homes on the market ask me what they should do about their holiday decorations! Decorating their home for the holiday season is a time-honored tradition for many families, and also provides the opportunity to make lifelong memories. Sellers with their home on the market during the holiday season may feel the need to give up their holiday traditions.
However, quite the opposite is true: Sellers should not forgo decorating their home for the holiday. People expect at least some decorations this time of year, plus they add warmth to a home.
The most important thing for sellers to remember is to decorate in a way that won’t turn off buyers, and the following tips will help them strike a good balance:
- Too many decorations mask a home’s selling points: architectural details, condition, location and price.
- Avoid too many personalized decorations. The goal is for buyers to visualize themselves celebrating the holidays in the home.
- Choose an elegant, neutral palette of fresh greens, silvers, golds and classic whites. Avoid too much red and green.
- Take down decorations within two weeks after the holidays.
Some Township Holiday Happenings
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN…AND HE IS RIDING ON A LIBERTY CORNER FIRE TRUCK!
As you may know, the Liberty Corner Fire Company is an all-volunteer organization responsible for raising the majority of our own funding through various events such as this Holiday Gift Delivery, our Comedy Night and our Annual Fund Drive. These funds are used to purchase new fire fighting equipment and maintain our existing equipment and facilities. Click here for more information.
CAROLER BRUNCH at the Grain House Restaurant, 225 US Highway 202, Basking Ridge, NJ
Join us at the Grain House for a lively musical brunch to start the holiday season! Carolers will serenade you all throughout the brunch, and families are invited to sing along. This is a yearly tradition at the Grain House, and there couldn’t be a nicer way to get everyone ready for the holidays! Our carolers will be the Riverside Quartet. Meet us next to the Grain House Christmas tree! Click here for more information.
Thinking of Selling your Home?
Allow my team to come talk to you early – we can review the current market, predictions for the spring market and getting your house ready to go. Click here to request information on the value of your home – no obligation, just information!
Jennifer Blanchard, Sales Associate Weichert, Realtors, mobile: 908-432-0318 office: 908-766-7500 email: jenniferblanchard@weichert.com