?Tis the season to be jolly, but should your home reflect the joy of the season if you?re also trying to sell it" If you love to decorate for the holidays, missing out on this once-a-year opportunity might sound like torture. On the other hand, you don?t want to miss the chance to sell your […]The post Should You Decorate for the Holidays If Your Home is on the Market" appeared first on Freshome.com.

?Tis the season to be jolly, but should your home reflect the joy of the season if you?re also trying to sell it" If you love to decorate for the holidays, missing out on this once-a-year opportunity might sound like torture. On the other hand, you don?t want to miss the chance to sell your home because of your decorations. So, should you decorate for the holidays if your home is on the market" We?ve got some ?nays,? ?yeas,? and ?other considerations.?No, Don?t DecorateAn elaborately-decorated home in Houston. Image: Regina Gust DesignsOur first two realtors are against decorating for the holidays if you?re trying to sell your home. According to Anita Springate-Renaud, licensed partner and broker at Engel & Völkers Toronto Central, your festive decor can distract buyers from looking at the home?s raw design.?Elaborate decorations can distract and shift a prospective buyer’s focus away from what they should be looking at when shopping for a property.? So what should they be looking at" Springate-Renaud says potential buyers should be focu...