Control your home sale by planning and selling when it suits you most.
When’s the best time to sell my home? The spring market is traditionally considered the best season for selling houses due to increased buyer activity. However, the real estate market has evolved in the last four years, and selling during spring is no longer regarded as the best time to sell due to low housing inventory and high buyer demand. This means that the real estate market is now active year-round.
This brings us to my advice: sell at a time that’s best and convenient for you. Today, I’ll share two pieces of advice to help you enter the market more smoothly.
“Let your Realtor handle it, and hope that you’ll have some offers to discuss when you return.”
First, you need to plan ahead. Identify your ideal moving date and count backward 60 to 90 days to identify when you should list your house in the current market. A property that is priced right should sell within that time frame. Keeping tabs on your ideal moving and listing dates gives you an idea of the best time to prepare your home for the market. Start preparing your house by decluttering your home or doing minor upgrades. Planning will take off a lot of stress compared to pushing things back until the last minute.
Second, schedule a good weekend to leave the house for home showings. Ideally, you should be out of the house for the first weekend you’re on the market, and most showings and open houses also happen during that time. It would be stressful to keep the house tidy and come in and out of the house with your family or pets when there’s much commotion. So, if you could take a weekend out of the house and let your Realtor handle it, hopefully, you’ll have some offers to discuss when you return.
There’s a lot more you can do to prepare your home for the market. If you want to discuss your home in more detail, call me at (203) 722-5445 or Linda.Dunsmore@KW.com. Let’s make a plan that works for you.
