Halloween Real Estate Marketing Ideas
Originally posted October 21, 2021 | Updated October 20, 2022
Halloween is quickly approaching, and there may be confusion as to whether Halloween decorations could make or break the sale of your home. Halloween can be a great opportunity to show off your home and create attention to the for-sale sign in the front yard. There are many ways you can properly market your home while also decorating for the upcoming holidays. Here are our Halloween real estate marketing tips to help sell your property during the fall season
- Do Not Go Overboard with Decorations – Keep them tasteful!
- Kid-Friendly Decorations – Consider decorating with a Fall theme rather than a spooky one. You don’t want to scare people away from buying your home.
- On Theme Fall Décor – Potted mums, pumpkins, gourds, corn stalks, fall wreaths, and colorful flowers make your home stand out and look festive
- Add Lights – Add lights to your outdoor decorations to show off your home at night.
- Scary Décor – If you are set on doing something spooky on your front yard, set up a small area where you can exhibit your Halloween decorating skills. Consider putting the décor near the for-sale sign so it is always it is front and center.
Marketing Your Home During the Halloween Season Doesn't Need to Be Scary
Decorate Nicely
Selling a house is a serious process, but that does not mean that you cannot have some fun along the way. Decorating your home for Halloween can be a great way to make your home stand out while improving your curb appeal. Well-thought-out décor is a productive marketing strategy and can potentially help your home sell faster.
Halloween Open House
Holding an open house is a great marketing tool to help sell your home quickly and efficiently. This is a fun and seasonally appropriate way to show off your home and attract prospective buyers. Decorate the interior of your home with Halloween-themed decorations that are tasteful and welcoming. Host your Halloween-themed open house a few weekends before Halloween to bring in as many potential buyers as possible.
Invite your family, friends, and neighbors for food, drinks, and Halloween-themed activities. Activities could include pumpkin painting or a Halloween costume contest. You are sure to attract buyers with this unique type of open house.
Trick-or-Treating Marketing Techniques
Trick-or-treaters make for a great opportunity to promote your home. Halloween is one of the only times when people walk door-to-door; use this to market your home and all that it offers. To promote your home during trick-or-treating, try printing out small cards with a message saying that your home is for sale and attach it to the candy you hand out.
Ensure all relevant information including your address and your agent’s content information. You can also post fliers near your front door so parents can take one when they bring their kids to the door to get the candy.
Halloween can be the best time to sell your home if you take the time to decorate properly and market correctly. Keep it professional, and stay away from decorations that may scare people away. If you are unsure how to decorate tastefully, talk to your real estate professional for tips and advice.