Is Now the Time to Put Your House on the Market?

The holiday season is one of the best times of year to put your house on the market. There are three key reasons why.

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Now that the holiday season is almost here, should you put your house on the market or wait until the season is over?

In my opinion, the absolute best time of year to put your house on the market is during the holidays. A lot of potential home sellers asking themselves this same question have the mindset that they need to wait to list their property, so inventory actually shrinks during the holidays. This is great for you because you’ll have fewer sellers to compete against.

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Beyond a shadow of a doubt, this is one of the best times to put your house on the market.

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We also have a lot of people from up north who are in town and have time off from work who might be interested in looking for their dream house to relocate and retire to. Additionally, after the first of the year, we tend to see an increase in properties coming on the market. If you wait until after the holidays to list, you’ll have more properties to compete against.

If you’re on the fence about whether right now is a great time to put your house on the market, it is absolutely, beyond a shadow of a doubt, one of the best times to do so.

Whether you’re thinking about selling or buying during this time, don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We’d be happy to help you.

Our Unique and Effective Open House Strategy

We have had great success with open houses lately. This is the method that has been working.

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Over the years, I’ve gone back and forth on a ton of different open house strategies. However, lately I have found a formula that works and I’m having unbelievable success with it. We do things a little bit differently.

We don’t just put a handful of signs up and pass out flyers. As you can see in the video above, we do much more than that. Our last open house had over 100 signs, flags, and banners directing traffic, in addition to a hot dog cart serving free lunch.

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Our environment draws people in.

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We strive to create a great environment with our open houses and as of late, it’s been working fantastically. When you have a great environment, more people show up. The more people that show up, the better chance you have of getting an offer. Since you never know who your buyer will be, we aim for the greatest exposure to seek them out.

If you have any questions about our open houses or how we can help get your home sold by hosting one, give me a call or send me an email. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

What Makes Now a Great Time to Sell Your Home?

If you missed out on selling your home during 2005 and 2006, now might be the time to redeem yourself in our market.

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A lot of people are asking me if now is a great time to sell their house.

It absolutely is.

Our market is absolutely on fire right now, and sellers are selling like they haven’t sold in 10 to 12 years. It reminds me of the market in 2005 and 2006 and how many people were so bummed that they missed out on that opportunity.

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Our market is absolutely on fire right now.

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Well, guess what? This is that time again. Across the country, the median price is actually up over $20,000 from where it was at its peak in 2006. 

On the buy side, interest rates are starting to creep up, so there are still some great deals to be had. You have to balance being patient with being aggressive, but they’re out there.

If you have any questions about our market or you’re thinking of buying or selling a home, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We’d love the opportunity to serve you.

Can You Sell a Home Before Buying the Next One?

What happens if your home is listed for sale and it sells before you’ve found a new home to buy?

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What happens if you sell your home but haven’t purchased a new one yet? It happens more often than you might think, and there are options in how to proceed.

One option is a post-occupancy agreement, in which you close on the home and the buyer allows you to rent the house back for a short period of time. Our goal is to move you door to door. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen. Your Realtor can also find you a short-term rental, if this is the case.

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Our ultimate goal is to move you door to door

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A team of Realtors like ours can help you in this situation because we have agents who work and specialize on both the buying and selling sides. For example, we have a lot of contacts in town for those short-term rentals I mentioned. Our ultimate goal is to get you from one house to the next, though, with as little stress as possible.

I hope that clears the air for you a bit. If you have any more questions, please feel free to reach out to me. I’d be happy to answer them.