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What day of the week should I list my home?

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Weichman Real Estate, A Trusted Name In Orange County Real Estate #00573423

Costa Mesa Home Selling Tips

October 19, 2011

With home sales slowing, anyone thinking of selling a home today can use all the help they can get, starting with what day of the week to debut.

Serious sellers know that it is important to make repairs, stage well, and showcase their home online with professional photos, but there isn’t a consensus about which day of the week you should list your home for the best results. This is evidenced by the fact that new listings on the market are spread pretty evenly between Monday and Friday, with each day getting between seventeen and nineteen percent of the total share of listings (Saturday and Sunday are much lower at five to seven percent).
Since you only get one chance to make a first impression with your listing, we decided to dig into our data to find out whether putting your home on the market on a certain day of the week is correlated with sales success. We pulled the data on over a million listings spread throughout the nation over the last twenty-one months, and here’s what we found:

Homes listed on Sunday get marginally more online views. Homes listed on Friday are toured 19% more. Homes listed on Friday or Thursday sell for slightly closer to original list price. Homes listed on Friday are 12% more likely to sell in 90 days.
For the best chance of selling your home, list it on a Friday.

The difference in views and sale-to-list ratios were not very dramatic across the week, but in the tours and sales categories, Friday was the clear winner. For the most tours and the best chance of selling your home, list it on a Friday. If you are the kind of seller that is more interested in online views than actually selling your home for a good price, listing on Sunday is a great plan. But since we’re pretty sure that kind of seller doesn’t exist, we’re confident in recommending Friday as the seller’s best day to list their home

Larry Weichman is President and Broker of Costa Mesa-based real estate powerhouse Weichman Realtors,”the most trusted name in Costa Mesa Real Estate”. Larry and his highly-trained team of professionals have proudly served Costa Mesa since 1976. For questions about an upcoming sale or purchase, call him directly at 714-241-4532 or email your questions to Larry@TeamWeichman.com. Be sure to visit Larry Weichman in Costa Mesa CAfor the latest news and information on the Costa Mesa real estate market. Lic #00573423

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Comments (6)

Adrian Willanger
206 909-7536 AdrianWillanger-broker.com - Seattle, WA
Profit from my two decades of experience

Larry, that's a pretty big sampling, thanks for doing the heavy lifting!

 

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Oct 19, 2011 02:56 AM
Brenda Mayette
Miranda Real Estate Group, Inc. - Glenville, NY
Getting results w/ knowledge & know-how!

What a great topic, Larry!! I've always wondered if there were any "real" stats about this. Thanks for another tool!  :-)

Oct 19, 2011 03:02 AM
Gary Coles (International Referrals)
Venture Realty International - Las Vegas, NV
Latin America Real Estate

I have always felt the best day to list your home is "TODAY".  It never helps to procrastinate.

Oct 19, 2011 03:06 AM
Megan Stonetree
Four Quartets at Woodbury - Irvine, CA
New Homes in Irvine, CA

Really great info!  Obviously in new homes we don't run into much of what you are talking about - but we do get them listed once they are close to finished.  We'll start doing it on Fridays!! 

Oct 20, 2011 07:47 AM
Trish Schmidt
Real Estate Masters Group - Redlands, CA

Very interesting article... thank you!

Oct 21, 2011 04:26 AM
Brett Reichel
Homebridge Financial Services - Rancho Cucamonga, CA
MLO 210215

Really great post!  I just heard an industry leader speaking on a similar topic last Tuesday.  I think it does make a difference and I appreciate your advice!

Oct 22, 2011 05:28 AM