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Dear Sue,

After six months of painting, repairing, landscaping and clearing out over twenty years of clutter we are finally ready to sell our house.

My husband thinks that we should wait until spring before putting the sign out. I think that we should do it now.

It took me over five years to get him to agree to sell and clean up. I certainly don’t want to lose our momentum now!

What do you think?

Anxious Ann

Dear Ann,

I believe that you should always put your home on the market when you are ready. People buy homes year round.

The special holiday ambiance can actually be one of the best back- drops for marketing your home. Imagine the yummy aromas from the kitchen accompanied by holiday melodies full of hope, fellowship and love.

The smell of fresh cut pine wrapped in a garland of cranberries and popcorn will warm ones heart almost as much as the crackling fire.

In western culture we choose homes that help us to express the way we love. A home dressed in holiday style will surely tug at the heart- strings of all but the scrooge!

With available home inventory typically low during the winter months, homebuyers have fewer homes to choose from. The low supply generally means a higher price for the seller.

I remember selling a home on Christmas Eve. It was dark and it was pouring rain. It was the last home on our list. No one was home. The house was dark except for the colored Christmas tree lights and glowing fireplace.

Without uttering a word we walked over to the couch and just sat down. We watched the fire for a few minutes before my client said this is the one!

So you can see that marketing your home over the holidays can be a matter of good home dollars and sense!