Here’s why the holiday season is a fantastic time to sell your home.
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Here are the top 11 reasons the holiday season is a great time to list your home:
1. People who look for a home during the holidays are more serious buyers.
2. Buyers have fewer houses to choose from, which means less competition for you and (likely) more money in your pocket.
3. The supply of listings will increase dramatically come January, which means if you wait until then to put your home on the market, there will be less demand for it. Less demand means less money for you.
4. Houses show better when they’re decorated for the holidays.
5. Buyers are more emotional during the holidays, so they’re more likely to pay your asking price.
6. Buyers have more time to look for homes than they would during ordinary work weeks.
By selling now, you have the opportunity to be a non-contingent buyer during springtime when many more houses are on the market for less money.
7. Some buyers must buy before the end of the year for tax purposes.
8. January is traditionally the month for employees to begin new jobs. Since transferees can’t wait until spring to buy, you have to be on the market now to capture this demographic.
9. Once your home is listed, you have the option to restrict showings for six or seven days when you don’t want buyers walking through it.
10. You can sell now for more money, and we can mandate a delayed closing or extended occupancy until next year at your convenience.
11. By selling now, you have the opportunity to be a non-contingent buyer during springtime when many more houses are on the market for less money. This will allow you to sell high and buy low.
If you’d like to know more about why you should take advantage of the market now or if you’re ready to start the listing process, don’t hesitate to call or email me today. Feel free to reach out to me as well with any other real estate questions. I’d love to speak with you.
8. January is traditionally the month for employees to begin new jobs. Since transferees can’t wait until spring to buy, you have to be on the market now to capture this demographic.
9. Once your home is listed, you have the option to restrict showings for six or seven days when you don’t want buyers walking through it.
10. You can sell now for more money, and we can mandate a delayed closing or extended occupancy until next year at your convenience.
11. By selling now, you have the opportunity to be a non-contingent buyer during springtime when many more houses are on the market for less money. This will allow you to sell high and buy low.
If you’d like to know more about why you should take advantage of the market now or if you’re ready to start the listing process, don’t hesitate to call or email me today. Feel free to reach out to me as well with any other real estate questions. I’d love to speak with you.
