Boxing Day is reportedly the busiest day for homes to be seen online. Families feel they need more room or want to live closer (or further away) from their family – and boxing day gives them a chance to see what’s on the property market. Every year Zoopla see huge amounts of traffic to their website. So, if you’re looking at selling you home in Peterborough, December could be a good time for you.
However, there are some things you need to consider when selling your home in December. For example, you will need to be extra organised. December is a busy time of the year for everyone. You need to clearly mark out when you are home and when your home is available for viewing from potential buyers. Think about how close to Christmas you are happy to have house viewings too.
Think about outside lighting too. The evenings get dark earlier, but you can make this work for your home. Use clear outdoor lighting to show off your home. Use warm and cost lighting inside too. This will create the warm and welcoming feel for your home, from the inside and out. Give the garden a quick clear up of wet fallen leaves too.
Ideally you want to get photos of your home taken by the estate agent before the Christmas decorations go up. But, if this isn’t possible extra photos can still be taken when the decorations come back down after Christmas, if the house is still on the market. The key is to make your home clutter-free. This way the rooms look larger, and the home looks more spacious. Decorations will make a home look and feel smaller, so just bear this in mind when selling your house in December.
December can be a really popular time for house-buyers as traditionally there are less buyers looking. This means that there is often less competition from other buyers for the same house. This can mean that buyers will try and negotiate the asking price for your home. However, as it is a quiet time of the year for house purchasing in Peterborough, the house sale will often go through a lot quicker.
If you are looking to buy or sell a home in Peterborough this December, call our team of housing experts. Let us know what you’re looking for and we can keep an eye out for you.
