Selling home and decorating for holidays?

[Billie]

We have our house listed for sale and I've been trying to keep all unnecessary items hidden.

I have young kids and would like to decorate, but I'm afraid it will just add clutter.

What do you think? Anyone else selling? Are you decorating?

[Starr]

We are not selling now but last year we did have our house listed from Thanksgiving on until March. I went ahead and still put up decorations, but really cut back on the number, so the house seemed festive and cheery but not like a Christmas explosion. Good luck!

[DisplacedYooper]

In terms of staging your house, I would put up a few Christmas items, but I wouldn't go overboard. Christmas decorating can be very idiosyncratic and you want potential buyers to be able to envision themselves living in your house...

I just realized you were not necessarily talking about Christmas, but the same holds true for all the other upcoming holidays!

[medaroge]

I would do maybe a wreath or something, but not much, at all.

[lucyem]

I would just keep it really simple. A wreath and maybe some basic lights. Wait until after Thanksgiving to put up. Our house is on the market now and we try and keep a pot of nice looking seasonal flowers by the front door. We will transition into a pair of pumpkins soon.

[bdavis337]

Go for seasonal stuff more than holiday specific items. But yes, decorate some!