Why Timing the Market Before Year-End Can Create a Stronger Outcome for Homeowners

Why go through the hassle of selling your home during the holidays? Here we will dive in to the Top 5 Reasons to sell your home before the new year! Every year in the late fall we have the same conversation with folks considering selling their homes. Typically, it always comes down to the question: when is the best time to put the home on the market?

Top 5 Reasons to Sell Your Home Before the New Year!

#1 You’ll Make More Money!

It’s a fact, most people don’t want to put their home on the market during the holidays. However, when you do, you will have less competition from other sellers in the neighborhood! Less competition from other motivated sellers means buyers will pay you more for your home!

#2 You’ll Attact The Highest Quality of Buyers!

The highest quality buyers look for homes during the holidays. Experienced agents know you’ll have fewer looky-loo’s and neighbors pretending to be buyers during the holidays! Only the motivated look at homes during this time of year.

#3 You’ll Save Money On Your Next Home!

90% of all home sellers during this time of year will put off listing there home until after the holidays. I can’t tell you how many times in my career I’ve heard, “we are going to wait until after the holidays to list”!

So, after the holidays, every year, the market is flooded with new listings. All of which compete for the same pool of buyers!

So, if you sell your home before the new year, you’ll have first pick of all of the new inventory hitting the market in January! Being a non-contingent buyer, puts you in a great position to be aggressive with your offers.

Fewer people will have sold their newly listed homes in January and will have to write contingency contracts on the sale of their newly listed homes! Which you won’t have to do, giving you a competative edge!

#4 Homes Show Better During The Holidays!

Homes typically show better and look great in photos when decorated for the holidays and have festive feel! The atmosphere of giving and joy, makes folks a little more nice and generous during the holidays.

Wouldn’t a full price contract on your home make the holiday just a little nicer?

#5 Market Trends Are In Your Favor!

As I’ve said many times, fewer homes are on the market during the holidays and motivated buyers are looking. It’s a great time to capture that one buyer without all of your neighbors homes competing with you on the market. Over the years I’ve even sold homes on Christmas Eve!

Experience Drives the Best Decisions

Having sold homes since the 1980’s I have discovered these Top 5 Reasons to Sell Your Home Before the New Year! Of course, there are several other good reasons, but I wanted to give you the best top 5 Reasons to Sell Your Home Before the New Year!

The goal is to share some great ideas to help you make the best decision for you in your current situation. And we are certainly available to answer any of your questions or concerns about the market and how it could affect your bottom-line!