Selling a house in winter? You’ll want to make sure potential buyers fall in love with it. For that reason, we’re sharing 4 ways to stage your house for a winter sale in Chicago…
If you are planning to sell your house in the Chicago area then you are probably well aware that it is going to be more difficult to do so during the winter months. Home sales are very seasonal in throughout the IL actually because most buyers prefer to wait for the warmer months to start house shopping. However, there are considerably fewer homes for sale during the winter months and there still some buyers looking so there are still are homes that do sell over the winter months.
4 Ways To Stage Your House For A Winter Sale In Chicago
#1. The weather outside might be frightful…
… but the inside of your home can be so delightful! In fact, people often associate winter with warm, welcoming homes. This is exactly what many buyers are looking for – a welcoming place they can call home. So when you stage your home in winter, make it feel like they’re there just in time for winter treats and eggnog around the fire.
#2. Chestnuts roasting on an open fire…
Not every home has a fireplace but if yours does, you may want to highlight it as an ideal place to provide a warm and comforting glow. Buyers will love how warm and inviting your home is with glowing embers still smoldering in the fire place while they look through the house.
#3. Gifts all wrapped under the tree…
If you want to sell your house, you want buyers to see themselves living in the house as THEIR home, and nothing is more seasonally inviting than a decorated tree with plenty of presents underneath. Wrap up some empty boxes and place them under the tree to give a warm and inviting impression of an abundant, happy Christmas.
#4. Walking in a winter wonderland…
Many cultures have a celebration during the winter months. Whether or not you celebrate any holiday during winter, you can make your home seasonally inviting to ALL cultures, without alienating any specific culture, by decorating for winter – use wreaths and snowmen to decorate in a way that is welcoming to all potential buyers, no matter what their background.
Summary
Selling your house during the winter months brings a unique set of challenges. However, if you take the advice listed above and put in the effort to have your home in excellent condition you can still get the job done during this slower time of the year.