Field Guide to Buying and Selling During the Holidays
(Updated December 2011)
The holiday season is here. Your buyers and sellers are asking if this is a good time to buy or sell a house. Find out the pros and cons, how to stage a home during this time of year and whether to decorate or not. (A. Siudzinski, Senior Library Information Specialist)
Buying and Selling During the Holidays 
Why selling during the Christmas season can be great!, (ActiveRain, Nov. 28, 2011).
Should I take my home off the market during the holidays?, (Realty Times, Nov. 25, 2011).
Selling your home during the holidays, (Oregon Live, Nov. 22, 2011).
Five tips for selling your home in winter, (USA Today, Nov. 20, 2011).
Holiday house selling tips -- get it sold during the Christmas season, (Suite 101, Nov. 25, 2010).
Selling homes during the holidays ... or not, (2M Realty Advisors, Nov. 16, 2010).
Selling your home during the holiday season, (ActiveRain, Nov. 16, 2010).
Staging and Decorating During the Holidays
Should a seller 'stage' their homes for the holidays?, (The Daily Breeze, Dec. 2, 2011).
Stage the halls: dress your home for sale this holiday season, (www.frontdoor.com, Oct. 6, 2011).
Crafty ideas for winter curb appeal, (REALTOR® Magazine, Nov. 2010).
Does religious decor during the holidays really offend buyers?, (Styled, Staged & Sold, Nov. 15, 2010).
Add some holiday charm to your listings, (REALTOR® Magazine, Nov. 2010).
eBooks & Other Resources
eBooks.realtor.org
The following ebooks and digital audiobooks are available to NAR members:
Home Staging for Dummies (Kindle, Adobe PDF eBook)
Home Staging That Works (Kindle, Adobe PDF eBook)
How to sell a house fast in a slow real estate market (Kindle, Adobe PDF eBook)
Staged to Sell (Or Keep) (Kindle, Adobe PDF eBook)
Staging to Sell (Kindle, Adobe PDF eBook)
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