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10 September 2024 Lak eway Homes & More Fall Home Decor Tips if Your Home is on the Market If you’re planning to sell your home this fall, staging your home with some fall decor may help you do it. In fact, according to the National Association of Realtors, nearly one in five buyer’s agents say staging increases offers by 6% to 15%. In the fall, there are many quick and easy ways to stage your property in a seasonal light. Perhaps the simplest is changing up your color scheme. “As the fall andwinter seasons move in, adding a bit of warmer colors in pillows and throws can make things feel cozier as temperatures start to cool,” says Jennifer Sexton, a real estate advisor with Compass Florida, in Ponte Vedra, Florida. You can also highlight features like fireplaces, fire pits or cozy reading nooks that might be more of a draw in the cooler months, and embracing the season’s smells and tastes can be a smart strategy, too. “Warm tones, fuzzy throw blankets, cinnamon smells and crackling fires will deliver smiles during the fall season,” says Sarah Goss, managing broker at Southwestern Real Estate in Sugar Grove, Illinois. “Try staging with mulled cider in the kitchen or a s’mores tray by the fireplace. This will evoke warm fuzzies and images of how life might look like in this home.” There are many options for fall staging, but whatever you do, though, avoid overdoing it, agents say. As Greg Forest, senior global real estate advisor at Sotheby’s International Realty in Palm Beach, Florida, puts it, “Keep seasonal decorations minimal and relevant, as excessive holiday decor could be distracting or off-putting to buyers. Each room should be staged with its purpose in mind.”