| As the months grow colder and neighbors wheel | | | | the legendary leg lamp from "A Christmas Story" |
| out the lights and inflatable snowman, you might | | | | may provide amusement to passersby, but if one |
| wonder - as a home seller - if it's wise to | | | | of those people is serious about buying a home |
| decorate for the holidays. On the one hand, you | | | | they may just walk past to the next one. While |
| want to express a feeling of community by | | | | showing your festive side is not a bad thing, |
| keeping up with the themes in your neighborhood. | | | | overwhelming decorations could obstruct your |
| Consequently, too, an excess of garland and | | | | home's better qualities - if it's too gussied up, |
| gaudy displays could reduce the amount of offers | | | | people may not be able to properly look at your |
| you receive in December. | | | | decks, air units, or roof. |
| It's expected that prospective homebuyers are | | | | Some home buying experts, too, argue about |
| likely to take a month or so off toward the end | | | | whether or not to display faith-based object in |
| of the year to deal with other issues. In this time, | | | | and around a home, at any time of year. While it's |
| real estate agents may go on extended | | | | your right to keep Christian or Jewish iconography |
| vacations, and some sellers may even consider | | | | in your home, some real estate expert theorize |
| shelving their intentions of selling until the next | | | | that this personal touch may make prospective |
| year, when heads are clearer and people are | | | | buyers uncomfortable. This is something to |
| ready for a change. However, if you feel the | | | | ponder if you have a Nativity scene you normally |
| need to soldier through the holidays and sell your | | | | display on your lawn in winter. |
| home, it's important to consider what kind of | | | | For the purpose of presenting your home as an |
| decorations, if any, should be placed on your lawn. | | | | attractive buy, if you feel the need to decorate |
| The Personal Touch? | | | | do so tastefully and in a minimalist manner. A nice |
| When it comes to Christmas home decorations, | | | | wreath on the door, electric candles in the |
| some people opt for a simple string of lights | | | | windows, and perhaps a string of solid-color lights |
| around the eaves, while others dive head first into | | | | along the eaves. Simplicity and elegance will lend a |
| a display worthy of the Grizzwalds. Giant inflatable | | | | pleasing look to any home you plan to sell in a |
| cartoon characters dressed as Santa, animated | | | | busy time. |
| and brightly lit Winter Wonderland displays, and | | | | |