Are your neighbors employing cutting edge porchlight tech? Is it leftover Christmas décor? Are they extra exuberant about St. Patrick’s Day? It could be any of these things, but it’s probably something else.

Research says Americans unconsciously use holiday decorations to communicate friendliness and cohesiveness to their neighbors.

Staged homes have a much greater impact than their unstaged counterparts. But what about temporary staging, aka seasonal decorating? Is it worth dealing with?