Posted by tstevens | Posted in Real Estate News | Posted on 08-06-2010
Hello All!
From the moment tulips start to push the earth up until the last leaf falls to the ground, it seems the real estate business is buzzing with excitement. But when the snow starts to fly, the business slows down a bit and we get to focus on family times with the holidays rapidly approaching.
Why does this happen you ask? I believe it is for several reasons.
1. If you are looking to move to a more desireable school district, summer is the best time to move. Your kids are out of school, so you are uprooting them in the middle of their lessons.
2. Everything is green. No doubt about it, good curb appeal helps sell a house faster, and when you can visualize what is growing versus what is not, it’s a lot easier to know what you are buying on the outside. If a house has beautifully manicured lawns and gardens, you will instictively feel that the home is just as well taken care of.
3. It is undoubtedly easier to move your possessions from one place to another when it is nice outside. You don’t have to worry about blizzards, below freezing temperatures or ice.
4. If the house doesn’t come with a beautiful lawn, there is still plenty of time to plant and allow the roots to take. When you move in the fall or winter you are stuck with a drabness until the next spring.
5. More inventory to choose from. As a seller, it may be tempting to hold off until the fall to list your house to avoid competing with five other houses on your block. However, if your house has something(s) to offer a buyer that the other houses don’t, you may have a better chance of selling it compared to the other houses. If you know your other neighbors, think about doing a neighborhood garage sale or an open house tour one weekend to encourage many buyers to look at the different houses all at the same time! You may be helping out your neighbor, or you may be the lucky one to get an offer!
6. List in the spring when listings are at a low point before the big surge. You will be able to take advantage of the new green, better weather, and lower competition numbers. Plus, when your house sells, you will have more inventory to shop from!