Halloween is my favorite holiday and not too much real estate gets done on that day. In fact, today I have to run and get more candy. I forgot that my granddaughter needs to bring candy to school. I can never figure out how much to get, either there’s too much or not enough. Mostly it’s always too much.

I always wonder if home sellers want to decorate their houses for sale or decide not to. A home near mine has a nice, tasteful autumn decor which really highlights the quaint house and I think adds to its character. But I’m not sure a home seller should go all out with too many decorations. Save that for the next place.

As much as I love Halloween I have never been to Bengston’s Pumpkin Farm. I just buy my pumpkins and gourds at the local grocery stores. I was driving down Central Ave. last week and noticed a church having a big pumpkin sale. They had already set out a large amount of pumpkins but I could see they were still setting up. I would have stopped there but I was driving to appointments.

Speaking of appointments, although there seems to have been a tiny spike in home showings, it still remains a very slow market. I’m getting more seller calls than buyer inquiries.

I hope we get some nice weather tomorrow, the last couple of Halloweens were pretty chilly! And I hope that parents taking their kids door to door might get that spark to move. Yes, prices are definitely down but if you’re moving up you’ll actually be in a good position.

If you’d like to take advantage of the fall season’s declining prices give me a call at 708-536-8200 or contact me.