Happy New Year: Get Your House Ready to Sell!

The desert in Southern Nevada is a beautiful place in the winter. Embrace the winter season with quick and easy tips liven up your listed property. Historically, real estate sales decline in the winter. The December-February cool weather, the busy holiday season, and a buyers desire to schedule around school calendars are just a few reasons winter is a slower season to list a home property. Yet, you can bring warmth and charm to your property during this off season to captivate your new buyer.

Winter charm: add a wreath or garland made of oranges to your front door.

Transform Your Home: Selling Tips During the Season of Winter

Winter Selling Tips

• Clear debris from walkways, stairs and porch areas. Crispy, colorless leaves, dusty piles of dirt and wispy cobwebs are autumn veils hiding the beauty of your home. Buyers and agents are attracted to a well-maintained home; you want to catch their eyes and pull them towards your property to show off the assets your property offers.

• Place your home exterior on a stage. Be creative with outdoor staging. Hang a seasonal winter wreath or garland at the front door. Herbs by Diane makes homemade garlands, visit her in Boulder City, NV or at a local farmers market. Appeal to a wide variety of buyers, help them imagine them living in their new home. Therefore, avoid whimsical inflatable Santa and other fanciful décor. Keep it simple and clean.

Kale container garden

• Make it cheery. Add a container garden to your entry or a fragrant herb garden. Visit your local nursery like Star Nursery, Lowe’s, Home Depot, or Plant World. Nursery specialist can help you with selection and gardening tips. Consider seasonal plants are in stock like pansies, violas, snapdragons, calendula, dianthus, and ornamental cabbage and kale. Watch home and garden how-to videos to save you time and money as you apply your new gardening your list of home improvement skills.

• Let the sun shine in.
Clean up your exterior and interior windows. Dust covered windows make a house look dull. Get your house noticed by adding sparkle with clean windows. Expose the bright rays and warm up your home by drawing dark window treatments away from the panes or add a shade or valance for color.