It's no secret that summer is high time for real estate. It's easier to get time off work and makes the transition easier on the kids. But now the leaves are changing, and its beginning to cool off. Pumpkin Spice everything is back on the market, and you can safely hide the extra weight you gained this halloween by wearing one of those big chunky knit sweaters.Most importantly, now may actually be a BETTER time to put a for sale sign in the yard. Here are six reasons why fall is surprisingly the best time to make your move!
#1 - LESS COMPETITION TO SELL
The common thinking is to get your house listed while the market is buzzing. This Logic certainly has its merits, but the reverse can also be beneficial. If you list your Home in September or October, you have less competition for buyer attention. This means your'e less likely to compromise on your listing price.
#2 - BUYERS ARE SERIOUS
Because the market is so saturated in the summer, it's easy for fluff buyers to sneak into your Open House and waste your (or your Realtor's) time. These people like the idea of moving, but have no real intent to make it happen soon. In the fall, those kinds of buyer disappear. The people scoping your digs in the fall are serious about the prospect of moving in!
#3 - EXISTING MARKET IS MORE FLEXIBLE
Fall is the perfect time to enter the real estate market because while your'e coming in, confident that selling in the 'off season' will work for you, everone still left on the market from the summer is desperate for a sale. Since selling a house usually means your looking for another, you'll find the existing market is much more flexible in negotiations. If you find a bargain on your new fall home, you'll be more empowered to make strategic decisions in the selling process of your former house.
#4 - PRIME TIME FOR CURB APPEAL
Changing leaves add natural curb appeal to make your house look cozy and comfortable in time for winter. Curb appeal is hugely important in selling price. In a few months, you won't have this factor on your side due to snow and barren trees.
#5 - MORE ATTENTION FROM REALTOR
Regardless of the time of year you sell your home, the true key to success will be the marketing strategy by your real estate agent. By listing with an agent during the slow season, your Realtor is able to give you more attention. They can pour their entire marketing budget into your goals. Your home will host more Open House's and Broker Previews than it would any other time of the year!
#6 - NO ONE WANTS TO MOVE WHEN ITS HOT
Sumertime moves have their merits, but that means carrying all those boxes in and out of the trucks during the hottest time of the year. It's much more appealing to get everything into your new home with a cool breeze at your backs and then enjoy a hot cocoa to celebrate the new digs!
With these reasons to sell your home this fall, NOW is the time for you to list your house if you want to maximize your profit and minimize the time you sit on the market. Get settled into your new home for the holidays! Call me today and get your home listed!
Jessica Hornung
Sales Representative
Coldwell Banker RMR Real Estate
Cobourg, ON
Cell: 289-251-9640
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