Placing your home for sale during the holidays is often a savvy sales move, however you do need to consider a slightly different sales approach than usual due to the special time of year.

        One suggestion is to consider forgoing your holiday decorating traditions while your home is for sale. In doing so, you'll avoid the risk of making potential buyers feel uncomfortable or unwelcome in your home; after all, not everyone celebrates the holidays as you do. In addition, you'll make it easier for buyers to imagine observing their own traditions in the space.

        If you do put out holiday decorations, stick to ones that can easily be stowed away when potential buyers stop by for a showing or keep those that will stay out to a minimum. If too many decorations crowd your home, you risk making the space feel smaller in the eyes of buyers and obscuring from view its selling features, like windows and architectural details. You want buyers' attention to focus on the home itslef, not the decorations adorning it.

        To help ease your stress levels, be open with your agent about those times during the holidays when your home will be unavailable for showings. Whether you'll be entertaining guests or out of town, your agent needs to know your home's availability. If you will be out of town, be sure your agent knows how to contact you should an offer be made on your home.

        Lastly, be aware that it might take longer to process paperwork during the holiday season and that you may have to plan further ahead than normal when booking a mover.