This applies to Seattle real estate, too!
10 Reasons Why The Holiday Season Is A Great Time To Sell. Below is a list of reasons why now is the time to list.... Don't wait until spring.
*Sellers are dropping out of the market for holidays, less competition
*Buyers who are looking in the winter tend to be more serious buyers.
*Singles, couples, and empty nesters tend to wait while school is in session to buy, less competition for them.
*Interest rates are at an all time low
*Buyer scan buy more house right now.
*February and March produce the highest amount of homes sales, but November and December and January don't have as many homes for sale so there is a higher ration of homes sold to those for sale.
*The holiday spirit can help sell your home, you decorate for your guests, but buyers will find your home more charming while it is decorated for the season.
*Most homes are never cleaner and never smell better, or are better decorated than during the holiday season.
*If you don't want to move during the holidays you can negotiate possession for your own convenience.
*Sellers can usually negotiate their best deals during the holiday season.
Sellers who take their homes off the market or postpone selling them during the holidays won't save any money; they will simply postpone their own dreams and perhaps find more competition when they decide to enter the market again.
Are you ready to postpone your dreams or are you ready to move ahead and live your future now?
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Hi Courtney...thanks for the Re-Blog, it's the Same Here too, many times December is one of my Best Months, less competition as Other Realtors Go away too.
Only real buyers are look at the holidays so you may have fewer lookers but those who look are buyers.
Hey Courtney, this is true for me... lots of buyers flying into town in the next month!
I'm finding more reasons for people to list now than in previous years. I recently did a study of a micro market I have listings in and found November and December to be as productive as several of the spring markets in recent years. With prices showing little signs of stabilizing might as well go now, rather than later.
Wow lots of responses on a reblog with a perkier title than I would usually use.hmmmm,
I truly am historically busier in November and December and this year is the same. The inventory is thin when I am showing so there is definitely room for additions!
Thanks for all the great feedback! I had no control over the title as it is a reblog, but maybe I should think about that based on the response.
I just got finished telling 3 different potential sellers the same thing today!
Courtney, This is a good reblog. The blogs go by so fast that it is easy to miss them. All the reasons given for selling durng this time of year make sense to me. Plus, if things work out that way. wouldn't it be nice for both families to be in their new homes for Christmas.
I missed this blog the first time around. Makes sense that the buyers looking right now would be more serious.