What makes selling a home more stressful? Selling it in the middle of winter.
The lawn is brown, the weather is usually bad and, unlike the longer days of summer, you have less time to show it off during daylight hours.
But not everyone has the luxury of waiting until the traditional spring or summer home-buying season to plant that ‘for sale’ sign. And while it’s true that in most areas you’ll probably have fewer buyers during the winter, you will have less competition from other sellers.
The season makes staging – the concept of showing your house at its best – even more important. But be prepared to put a little effort into it. It is more difficult to make something look really appealing this time of year, but if you do it right, you can really make your house stand out. (more…)