Selling Your Home During the Holidays

  Thinking about taking your home off the market for the holiday season? If so, you should ask yourself if you did get an acceptable offer now, would you sell it, chances are you would. Depending on your particular circumstances, if you are able to sell now, there are many factors that can work in your favor. People tend to stay home more this time of year, and online searches go way up. With Residential Properties LTD’s technology and expertise in online marketing, the chances you get sold could actually increase this time of year. If you have a great video and lots of good pictures online, even inclement weather won’t keep the buyers away. Make sure you keep your driveway, sidewalks and pathways clear of ice and snow for when you do have showings. Many end of the year buyers have an urgency factor, and historically pay closer to full price than other times of the year.   They may need to start a new job in January and will have less time to negotiate. Many investors need to close before the end of the year for tax purposes. College professors, students and military personnel often have the same deadlines. Also, people tend to be more emotional this time of year, they might be back home visiting and think they want to move back   and you can take advantage of that too. Crank up the heat, light a fire in the fireplace, and make your home as warm and inviting as possible. Holiday decorations can make a home warm and inviting, but keep it to a minimum. Don't cover up important features like fireplace mantels, stairs, and windows. This Week’s Real Estate Insight: Selling is a numbers game, so making your home as accessible as possible will greatly increase the chance that you sell. You can always decline showings during certain days,   most people will understand if you decline a showing on Christmas Eve, but since many   people have time off   from work and have more social obligations on the weekends, we tend to see more daytime showings. But if your home  isn't  on the market, it won’t be shown at all.