5 Tips for Selling a House in Foul Weather

Selling a home during the cold-weather months can be a challenge. Here are some tips for handling a sale in the dark winter months:

• Don’t wait for spring. Point out to sellers that postponing can be the wrong choice when it means they must continue to pay the mortgage, insurance, and utility bills.
• Get rid of the holiday decorations. Holiday decor says to buyers that you aren’t prepared to move out so they can move in. It clutters and detracts from the home.
• Clean and light. Render the place dust-free and if necessary paint the walls with a light color. Linen tones are often the best.
• Be creative. For example, you could display poster-size photos of the home’s garden in full bloom near the windows.
• Be realistic. No amount of creative marketing can overcome an overly steep price tag.