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Choosing the right time to sell
Most people prefer the spring or summer months to move. So the market can start
heating up as early as February. This is especially true of families with
children, so they can move during the summer vacation and be settled before the
new school year starts. The market can still be busy into the fall. But
traditionally November and December have been the slow months. The holidays are
the primary reasons, but also, because most people do not like showing their
houses in the winter months.
If you are one of the few people that might
want to get a head start on the market and put your house up for sale in the
winter, keep a few things in mind.
• Showing your house can be messy with
people trudging inside with their boots possibly covered with snow, mud and
salt. And the salt can damage your carpet and wood floors.
• The buyer
won’t be able to get a totally accurate picture of the landscaping, if any. And
sometimes beautiful yards help sell a home.
There might be some
advantages to selling in the winter in order to be one of the first houses
listed and shown for the new-year, but most buyers prefer to relocate in the
warmer
months.
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We used
this information to educate us about the listings and we were able to save thousands on our
new home when it came to making an offer." Mary & Nick Cicconi