{"id":975,"date":"2022-12-05T15:08:37","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T15:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legacy.showhomes.com\/raleigh\/?p=975"},"modified":"2022-12-05T15:08:37","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T15:08:37","slug":"selling-with-the-holidays-linda-craft-team-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legacy.showhomes.com\/raleigh\/selling-with-the-holidays-linda-craft-team-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Selling With The Holidays: Linda Craft Team Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our Lead Staging Designer, Kristy Slater, sat down with the Linda Craft Team of Realtors, answering questions about selling your home during the holiday season. <a href=\"https:\/\/fb.watch\/hdMmYAagy1\/\">You can watch the interview on Facebook<\/a>, which is full of helpful knowledge! We also broke down Kristy\u2019s navigation on the topic below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-976 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.showhomes.com\/raleigh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2022\/12\/genevieve-rusnac-l15D8UflkGA-unsplash-2-203x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.showhomes.com\/northville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2022\/12\/genevieve-rusnac-l15D8UflkGA-unsplash-2-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/legacy.showhomes.com\/northville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2022\/12\/genevieve-rusnac-l15D8UflkGA-unsplash-2-692x1024.jpg 692w, https:\/\/legacy.showhomes.com\/northville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2022\/12\/genevieve-rusnac-l15D8UflkGA-unsplash-2-768x1136.jpg 768w, https:\/\/legacy.showhomes.com\/northville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2022\/12\/genevieve-rusnac-l15D8UflkGA-unsplash-2-1038x1536.jpg 1038w, https:\/\/legacy.showhomes.com\/northville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2022\/12\/genevieve-rusnac-l15D8UflkGA-unsplash-2-1384x2048.jpg 1384w, https:\/\/legacy.showhomes.com\/northville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2022\/12\/genevieve-rusnac-l15D8UflkGA-unsplash-2-1568x2320.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/legacy.showhomes.com\/northville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2022\/12\/genevieve-rusnac-l15D8UflkGA-unsplash-2-scaled.jpg 1730w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why should you put your home on the market around the holidays:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Serious buyers are out there!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kids are out of school around this time, which makes moving easier<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Slower time of year, less busy with work, and more time to pack &amp; move<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Great time to relocate; a fresh start to the year!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Is it okay to decorate and put your holiday spirit in your home?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes! It\u2019s still your home\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you do it tastefully and it is cohesive with your house<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Don\u2019t go overboard, overly religious, or overly personal (this tip applies year-round!)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Keep it simple and tactful<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Don\u2019t skip decorations; it adds warmth and emotional connection. People expect it!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Best use of decor:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Use your decor to highlight the bones of the house!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Make it welcoming and comfortable (knit blankets, cozy textures)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Play up your mantel to showcase a beautiful fireplace or a tall Christmas tree in an open window<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Be cohesive and scale back<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>The key is making the decorations tactful. You don&#8217;t want to hide any selling points of your home. Holiday decor should add an emotional element and warmth &#8211; not distract.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\nWant more? <a href=\"https:\/\/fb.watch\/hdMmYAagy1\/\">Listen to the live podcast<\/a> and follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/showhomes_raleigh\/\">social media<\/a> to stay up to date with our latest stages and tips.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Lead Staging Designer, Kristy Slater, sat down with the Linda Craft Team of Realtors, answering questions about selling your home during the holiday season. You can watch the interview on Facebook, which is full of helpful knowledge! We also broke down Kristy\u2019s navigation on the topic below. Why should you put your home on&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/legacy.showhomes.com\/raleigh\/selling-with-the-holidays-linda-craft-team-podcast\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Selling With The Holidays: Linda Craft Team Podcast<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":140,"featured_media":978,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.14 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>Selling With The Holidays: Linda Craft Team Podcast - Raleigh<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Thinking about selling your home during the holidays? 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