Top 10 Reasons to List Your Home During the Holidays

Spring is generally the most popular time of year to sell a house, with swarms of buyers looking to move into a new place before the school year begins. So, you may be surprised that there are actually advantages to selling your home in the winter – here’s our top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays!

1. People who look for a home during the holidays are more serious buyers.
   
   
2. Serious buyers have fewer homes to choose from during this time of year, so your home has less competition.
   
   
3. Less competition means more money for you.
   
   
4. Buyers usually have more time to look for a home during the holidays than they do during a regular work week.
   
   

5. Studies show staged homes sell faster and for more money. Create an emotional connection with buyers through holiday decorations and winter features like fireplaces, heated floors, and hot tubs.

6. You can sell now [for more money], and delay closing until early next year.
   
   
7. January is traditionally the month for employees to begin new jobs. Transfers cannot wait until spring to buy, so list your home now to capture that market.
   
   
8. Selling now allows you the opportunity to be a non-contingent buyer during the spring when more homes are on the market for less money. This will allow you to sell high and buy low.
   
   
9. The supply of listings will dramatically increase in January, so there will be less demand for your home. [Less demand = less money for you].
   
   
10. Some people must buy before the end of the year for tax reasons, making them more motivated to make a decision.