Happy Fall Ya'll

I was out and about in Riverside / Avondale today. My husband ran in the Avondale 5k race and then we went to the Arf Market down at the Riverside Arts Market. Along the way on Oak Street, we saw a house that was already for Halloween. They had the cobwebs, the tasteful decorations and then I saw a post by a friend about fall and it got me thinking. There are only 13 weeks until Christmas, we are under the 100 day mark.

But first things first, I love Halloween, it is a great time to decorate, break out some longer pants and sleep with the windows open. A time to see the heat go away for a while. It is a time to change how you market your house. Again, people want to be in a new house BEFORE the holidays, so you really only have about 10 weeks to get the house sold. If it takes 30 days for inspections and financing, you just lost 4 weeks, so now down to 6 weeks. A bad marketing decision could affect you further. The fall is no time to stick a sign in the ground and "hope".

But a few ideas for getting ready for fall, and sending out the vibes that your house is ready for a new owner this fall :

•  Add a fall wreath to the front door
• Decorate the porch with pumpkins and colorful mums
•  Use fall colors in accent pieces (hand towels, placemats, etc.)

Take advantage of fall - it's a great time to show a home at its best!

You do not need the blow-up cartoons outside for Halloween, you only need to acknowledge that the seasons are changing. Come to think of it this weekend the 21st and 22nd, we start Fall. So get your Happy Fall Ya'll going and start to change, like the leaves. Find a Realtor to help you sell, because time is ticking away......

#LizBobeck