Holidays-and the religious or non-religious implications that go with them-can get very personal. Unfortunately, this goes against one of the major rules when showing your home, keeping everything impersonal.
Finding a balance between personal and impersonal can be difficult when showing your home during the holidays. Here are seven tips to get you through the holidays:
·         Keep decorations to a minimum. 
·         Avoid covering up important selling features such as stairs, windows, fireplaces.
·         Consider purchasing a smaller tree. Having a ten foot tree in your home when potential buyers come can be overwhelming-and a large tree will make the room look smaller.
·         Draw attention to the outside of your home by infusing some color in the landscape. Plant or position mums or poinsettias near the front entrance of your home.
·         Avoid decorating your exterior more than two weeks in advance and do not leave holiday decorations up for more than two weeks after the holiday.
·         Try to stick to “winter” themes rather than a particular holiday. Use pinecones or evergreen to set a holiday feel for a wreath on the door or centerpiece for the dining table.
·         Create a warm, holiday atmosphere inside by replacing white light bulbs with amber colored ones.