Selling a Home During the Holidays - Should you Decorate? is an article I wrote for Ezine Articles online magazine. Below is a summary and a link.

Selling a Home During the Holidays - Should You Decorate?
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Karen OttoShould you decorate your home for sale during the holidays? How will buyers react? Get the answer from Professional Home Staging Expert, Karen Otto before you decide to set the scene for your holiday home.
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Karen, It sounds like moderation is the key when decorating for the holidays and your house is on the market. That was what I thought but you just re-inforced my views. I enjoyed your article.
Right on Marchel! Thanks for reading and glad you enjoyed it. Merry Christmas to you and yours in Spring, TX.
This offers many useful articles I'll have to check out. I think I'm going to start with HIDE THE TOILET! LOL
Thanks for coming by Susie! You've started with one of my favorites ;)... Have great day!