NOVEMBER Why Home Sales Bounce Back After Presidential Elections

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With the 2024 Presidential election upon us, you might be wondering what impact, if any, it’s having on the housing market. Let’s break it down. Election Years Bring a Temporary Slowdown In any given year, home sales slow down slightly in the fall. It’s a typical, seasonal trend. However, according to  data  from  BTIG , in election years there’s usually a slightly larger dip in home sales in the month leading up to Election Day ( see graph ): Why? Uncertainty. Many consumers hold off on making major decisions or purchases while they wait to see how the election will play out. It’s a pattern that’s shown up time and time again, and it's particularly apparent for buyers and sellers in the housing market. This year is no different. A recent survey from  Redfin  found that  23% of potential first-time homebuyers said they’re waiting until after the election to buy . That’s nearly a quarter of first-time buyers hitting the pause button, likely due to the same feelings of uncertainty. H
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NOVEMBER: Decor Ideas to Fall for this Autumn

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With its crisp leaves and fabulous colors, fall may inspire you to decorate your home for this cozy time of year.

Whether you prefer warm harvest hues or sophisticated jewel tones, this guide offers endless possibilities for transforming your space into a welcoming autumnal retreat.

Fall living room decor

A bountiful color palette

This year’s trending paint colors— earthy browns like dark clove, sophisticated purples like deep eggplant, and warm tones like sunny golds—happen to be ideal shades for evoking a fall feeling in your home. If you don’t want to commit to redoing an entire room, you could bring in just a new color simply as an accent, such as by painting your kitchen cabinets a warm mushroom brown or splashing a honey hue across one wall in a space.

Alternatively, you could pepper in fall colors by making a few easy swaps in your home. Some simple, yet impactful options include dressing your windows with crimson-red curtains or adorning your sofa with burnt-orange or mustard-yellow throw pillows.

If you’re concerned about overwhelming your spaces with color, aim to use them sparingly, perhaps by placing a single festive floral arrangement on your coffee table or changing your duvet to a seasonal shade. Or temper any bright yellows and oranges you add with a few neutral shades, such as by including a creamy white cable-knit blanket to your sofa.

Fall porch decor

Autumn accents

Head to your local home-goods store this season, and you’ll find a bounty of fun fall-themed decor. Beyond the traditional pumpkin-patterned platters, wall art, and tabletop trinkets, a delightful new theme has emerged this year: mushrooms. They’ve sprouted on everything from dish towels to throw blankets to welcome mats. Whether whimsical or rustic, you can sprinkle fungal finds throughout your home, such as by placing a mushroom-shaped lamp on your desk or a collection of mushroom figurines on your bookshelf, for a fresh and enchanting twist on autumnal style.

But enchanting fungi aren’t the only way to bring natural-themed finds into your space. For instance, consider adding a pot bursting with sunflowers to your front porch, filling vases with fragrant eucalyptus stems or sprigs of real or faux maple leaves, or adding potted mums to your patio.

Speaking of the outdoors, fall’s cooler temperatures make it ideal for spending quality time on a sunny day or moonlit night in these spaces. You could quickly ready them for autumn entertaining by hanging twinkling string lights or lanterns for a magical ambience. You could also add a firepit to your backyard to keep everyone warm on especially chilly nights.

A scent-sational season

A delicious way to turn your home into an autumn paradise is by incorporating tempting fall scents. You have many options for doing so, including by filling a beautiful, leaf-shaped bowl with a fragrant potpourri of dried leaves, cinnamon sticks, and orange slices. Alternatively, you could fill a basket with cinnamon-scented pine cones, light candles reminiscent of fall favorites like chai tea or a pumpkin latte, or hang dried bundles of herbs like rosemary or thyme in your kitchen.

Now that you have some ideas, you may be eager to start decorating! Just remember, transforming your home for the fall is about more than just selecting items; it’s an invitation to fully embrace the joy of the season. You can let your creativity shine as you experiment with this season’s new decor offerings, colors, textures, and scents.

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