The Winter Real Estate Market

I'll be (selling a) Home for Christmas...fa la la la (edit/delete)

Is it just me, or is the holiday season starting earlier and earlier each year?

I couldn't believe it. The day after Halloween, I turned on my car radio and heard a Christmas song for the first time this season! Come on people, Thanksgiving hasn't even passed yet.

I have a love/hate relationship with the holidays. I hate the hustle and bustle, but love the spirit that the season brings.

Many home sellers view the holiday season with dread. Some actually withdraw their listings until after the New Year, while others won't even list until signs of Spring are in the air. They worry about their home sitting on the market and getting stale while the buyers are out shopping for presents, drinking hot cocoa and going to holiday parties (whoo hoo).

The holiday season offers unique opportunities that home sellers should consider:

• The buyers that are out during holiday periods are serious purchasers! In fact, they are exactly the type of buyers that we are hoping to attract.
  
  
• Often relocation buyers make buying trips during the holidays. These are buyers who have a sense of urgency to find their next home.
  
  
• Since homeowners are under the false impression that their home won't sell during the holidays, the inventory is lower now. Listing a home now gives the seller the advantage of less competition for those most serious purchasers. Stand out now, or potentially get lost in the crowd later.
  
  
• Most homes never look better or more inviting than when infused with a little holiday spirit! Of course the smell of baking cookies in the oven doesn't hurt either!

Good Luck !!

Tony Orefice - Broker/Realtor - 980-254-7263

tony@suddrethgroup.com - www.tonyOreficeRealEstate.com

The Suddreth Group - www.suddrethgroup.com