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Sell Your Wellesley Home During the Holidays while Keeping Your Cool

Tips for selling your home this holiday season.

It is entirely possible to sell your home during the holidays while still enjoying the season and keeping your cool. While selling your home may be a challenging task, it isn’t impossible and it doesn’t need to put a damper on your holidays.

Plan Well in Advance

Start by deciding when you want to actively work on selling your home and when you want to take some time off during the holidays. Mark those days on your calendar and work around them as you approach the season.

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Whenever possible, plan to clean, advertise and show your home in advance. The holiday season is always busy, so the more you can do now before things get busier, the better.

Make Holiday Preparations Now

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You can also do things like plan meals, shop and decorate for the holidays in advance too. This frees up some of your time and will make everything else a little easier. Trying to sell your home during the holidays already adds quite a few things to your to-do list, so make that list a little lighter by making holiday preparations ahead of time.

Don’t be Afraid to Show Your Home

Showing your home during the holidays could be very beneficial and even help you sell your home faster. Buyers who look at homes during the holidays usually have fewer options, since many sellers decide not to show their home right now. This means you will have less competition and more interest in your home. You can also safely guess that people looking for a home during the holidays, and their vacation time, are more serious buyers.

Another way you can make it easier to sell your home during the holidays is to rely on your real estate agent who can mange listing, advertising and showing your home. When you rely on a real estate agent, listing your Wellesley home for sale and showing it during the holidays is easy.

Use the Holidays to Boost Your Curb Appeal

Remember that the first thing people see when they approach your home is the outside. Whether they are driving past it or are coming to an open house, the outside of your house can make an impression on potential buyers. The holiday season is a great time to increase your home’s curb appeal and makes many homes look more cozy, homey and attractive.

Get things like wreathes, porch decorations, doormats, yard decorations, candles and holiday lights out and use them to make your home more welcoming and appealing. Make sure these decorations don’t distract from your home, but complement its good features.

Make Your Home More Cozy on the Inside

Holiday décor can also make the inside of your home more attractive. Use decorations, candles and lights to make the home feel warm and welcoming as people come to open houses. You may also consider playing some soft holiday music in the background to spread a little holiday cheer to potential buyers.

Don’t let the selling process add unneeded stress during this holiday season. Follow these tips to make the process go smoothly while you enjoy the holidays. You can learn more about selling your home during the holidays on the Christine Norcross & Partners website. To sell your home in the Wellesley, MA real estate market, contact Christine Norcross at 781-929-4994.

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