10/27/2026
Halloween is one night when more people than usual walk right up to your front door. 🎃
It's worth looking at your house the way they will.
Is the walkway lit, or does everyone find the step the hard way? Does the front door look cared for, or has it been three winters since it was painted? Are the house numbers readable from the street? Is there anything on the porch that's been "temporary" since last spring?
None of this is about decorating. It's the same first-impression list a buyer notices in the ten seconds between the car and the front door — and Halloween gives you a rare chance to watch how people actually approach the house.
If you're thinking about listing in the spring, walk out to the sidewalk on the 31st and look back at your house. You'll see it.
What's the first thing you'd fix? Let us know in the comments.
