I answer this question several times each holiday season. If my home is on the market should I decorate it for the holidays? My answer is always the same. That depends.
I don’t have a problem with holiday decorations but the same rules apply to them that apply to any kind of decorations in homes that are for sale. The decorations should not detract from the home or distract people who are viewing it. Less is generally more and it is all pretty subjective. We don’t have any data on if homes with Christmas trees sell for more of less than homes without.
Some people decorate every square inch of their home for the holidays and display their beanie babies, snow babies and Santa Bears too. Not a good idea when your home is on the market.
Skipping the holiday decorations all together is alright too. It is better to have no decorations than too many decorations. Don’t worry about offending anyone.
The home should be photographed without any holiday decorations if at all possible.
There you have it my typical “it depends on” non- answer type answer to the holiday decoration question. Happy Holidays, and yes every year homes are sold between Thanksgiving and the new year.
