Last week, I posted about the more festive things to do around Rochester Hills, so, for this week, I’d thought I’d talk about the other half of the holiday season kickoff: Black Friday, and the gift-buying bonanza that consumes the weekend following Turkey Day.
Except that this year, many stores around Rochester Hills didn’t wait for the turkey leftovers to cool in fridge before throwing their “sale” signs up. In fact, according to an article by Kristin Bull at Patch.com, Michaels in Rochester Hills started Black Friday at 4 pm on Thanksgiving, while Toys ‘R Us and Great Lakes Crossing waited until 9 pm. Best Buy, Target, Kohl’s, and Parisian held off until midnight before letting holiday shoppers in, giving Rochester Hills shoppers no shortage of venues to peruse in the wee hours of the night—and morning.
While it might not seem like a great time to build memories with friends and family, professional organizer Donna Lindley of Organize Your World offered some constructive tips to make this shopping weekend not only productive, but also fun. First, Lindley suggested putting in the early effort to make a plan of shopping attack: know exactly who you’re buying for, what they want, what deals might correspond with these wants, and exactly how much you’re willing to spend, in total. It’s just as Lindley warns: “It is easy to get carried away if you haven’t set a budget!”
In a seller’s market when every homes for sale in rochester hills your neighborhood sells for money, there is no logical reason to spend the money on staging your home, because every house sells if it is priced decent. In this type of real estate market, just because you have a decent price tagged on your home may not be enough to attract an offer.
Lindley also stresses the importance of having a buddy—or two, or three. “The lines don’t seem nearly so long when you have somebody to chat with,” says Lindley, who makes Black Friday an annual bonding activity with her husband. Be sure to break up the shopping with a bite to eat, and a chance to sit down and talk. Don’t let the crowds and lines get to you—make it work for you, and enjoy yourself a bit.
So, whether or not you were in line at Michaels at 4 pm on Thanksgiving, there are plenty of ways to make good memories for you and your loved one this gift-giving season—just be sure not to skimp on the planning!
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While it might not seem like a great time to build memories with friends and family, professional organizer Donna Lindley of Organize Your World offered some constructive tips to make this shopping weekend not only productive, but also fun. First, Lindley suggested putting in the early effort to make a plan of shopping attack: know exactly who you’re buying for, what they want, what deals might correspond with these wants, and exactly how much you’re willing to spend, in total. It’s just as Lindley warns: “It is easy to get carried away if you haven’t set a budget!”
In a seller’s market when every homes for sale in rochester hills your neighborhood sells for money, there is no logical reason to spend the money on staging your home, because every house sells if it is priced decent. In this type of real estate market, just because you have a decent price tagged on your home may not be enough to attract an offer.
Lindley also stresses the importance of having a buddy—or two, or three. “The lines don’t seem nearly so long when you have somebody to chat with,” says Lindley, who makes Black Friday an annual bonding activity with her husband. Be sure to break up the shopping with a bite to eat, and a chance to sit down and talk. Don’t let the crowds and lines get to you—make it work for you, and enjoy yourself a bit.
So, whether or not you were in line at Michaels at 4 pm on Thanksgiving, there are plenty of ways to make good memories for you and your loved one this gift-giving season—just be sure not to skimp on the planning!
Read More: homes for sale in rochester hills
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