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.
Honestly 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 can not detract from the home or distract people who are viewing it. Less is generally more.
If my own home were on the market during the holidays I would put up a smaller tree or none at all because my home is small and the tree takes up space and makes the living room look smaller. I would put up the outdoor wreath and the strings of lights I normally put in my kitchen. I would put out some holiday candles and some plants or flowers. Just enough to make the place look festive.
Skipping the holiday decorations all together is alright too. It is better to have to decorations than too many decorations. I have never bought into the idea that decorations inside my home could offend anyone. I would be more concerned about cluttering up the space and distracting the buyer.
A couple of times I have managed to get the photographs of homes for sale before the decorations went up. I prefer not to have holiday decorations in my listing photos.
Great advice Teresa!