Lillian Says You Can Make That Holiday Sale!

ANDOVER, Mass. - Nov. 10, 2014 - PRLog -- The holidays are soon to be upon us, conjuring up visions of roaring fires, mouthwatering meals, seasonal displays, and … putting your house on the market?

Selling your home during the winter holiday season isn’t as crazy as it sounds. In fact, ‘tis the season for motivated buyers to come knocking at your door – as in, buyers who need to move into a new home. And motivated buyers mean an increased possibility that your home will sell quickly. You can capitalize on the fact that there are fewer available properties competing with your home and turn an interested buyer into the new owner of your home.

Here are a few advantages to selling your home during the holidays:

· You can capitalize on the sounds and scents of the season. The holidays are such a festive time of year, and most people associate this time with home, hearth, and family. Scents and sounds are as evocative of family as visual displays. Whether you have a quiet Gregorian chant peacefully playing at low volume or you invest in some well-placed candles in seasonal scents like cinnamon, evergreen, and pumpkin, visitors to your home are sure to feel like they are “at home” – perfect for convincing a prospective buyer to make an offer.

· You can concentrate on the indoors. Selling your home during the spring, summer, or fall often means a lot of landscaping and yard work. Sure, there can be a fair amount of snow removal required at this time of year, but you can forget about watering, pruning, mowing, or raking until the warmer weather arrives. Instead, focus your attention on the inside of your house, sprucing things up and adding warm touches like house plants and tasteful seasonal arrangements.

· You can add a little something extra. Go ahead, it’s the holidays … deck the halls! Just don’t go overboard while doing so. Holiday displays should be limited to understated decorations that anyone can enjoy regardless of which holidays they might celebrate. It’s a great time of year to add pretty lighting – strands or bulbs that evoke a sense of the holidays – and in doing so, you’ll illuminate all the charming features of your house that might hide in the shadows once the days get dark earlier.

· You can call the shots. One of the admitted headaches in selling a home is keeping it “show ready.” Once you’ve de-cluttered and staged your home for a holiday sale, you can set a schedule you can live with. Limit showings on days when your family will be entertaining or celebrating, and allow yourself ample time for cleanup. Chances are that prospective buyers will be flexible about arranging showings around your holiday schedule.

See? The holidays aren’t really such a difficult time to list your home for sale. It’s a season of good will, and if you’re lucky, this year, your biggest gift could be the successful sale of your home. Happy holidays!

Would you like to know more? Visit www.andoverhomes.com for more information.