Winter is always a special time to put your home on the market.
Buyers will often be grateful to come indoors, having battled the elements to arrive at your home for their walkthrough.
So, this is the perfect opportunity to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere that will cast your home in an incredibly positive light.
Going the extra yard to make folks feel welcome has a tremendous impact on how they view your home.
These ideas will help make your home feel super-cozy for prospective buyers.
Do the basics
Before adding some lovely decorative winter touches, spend time cleaning your home and decluttering. Try to minimize the number of personal effects. You want buyers to imagine themselves in your home rather than feel like they’re a guest.
Warm colors
Accessories in rich tones of reds, browns and grays can give your home a natural seasonal feel.
Holiday decor
This isn’t the time to go overboard with a big tree and festive paraphernalia. Even season ornaments will clutter your home and make it seem much smaller. Avoid installing a giant tree that dominates the living area.
Furniture
Arrange your furniture to encourage conversation rather than have your chairs and the couch pointing at the TV. If the buyer wants to chat about your home, you’ve created the perfect environment.
Fire it up
You can’t beat a lovely, blazing fireplace. If this is a feature of your home, ensure it’s roaring in time for your buyer’s walkthrough.
Lighting
Opt for soft, decorative lighting for evening inspections. Investing in some beautiful lamps will be worthwhile. If the walkthrough is during the day, pull back the curtains and let as much natural light into your home as possible.
Candle capers
Another lovely lighting idea is using scented candles. To avoid using naked flames, good homeware retailers offer electric ones that do the job just as well.