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If Your Home Is Not On The Market It's Not Going To Sell.

By Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400

Real Estate Broker/Owner with HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 311291

October 26, 2013 11:37 AM

If Your Home Is Not On The Market It's Not Going To Sell.

Starting late in October I build my listing inventory and continue into November and December. Many sellers are encouraged to wait until after the New Year.

Why encourage people who need to sell to list now and not wait?

Serious buyers and agents with qualified clients are out looking during the holiday season... even during chilly, cold and rainy days.

If Your Home Is Not On The Market

It's Not Going To Sell.

Listing at this time gives a jump start to all those properties coming on after the first of the year. The right time to sell is when the seller needs to sell. There is no magic date...we all know that.

The best time to sell is when you are ready to sell.

Homes sell in every season and buyers purchase in every season.

Some sellers are encouraged to take their home off the market during November and December with the idea that homes are not going to sell.

There are many people who have time off at year end and this is the only time for them to buy.

Many agents also want this time for family and take vacations and start again after the January 1st. With fewer agents working and lower inventory... listings have a less competition.

In my experience if buyers are looking at this time of year, they are pretty serious. This holds true of buyers looking in the evening or in inclement weather.

If Your Home Is Not On The Market, It's Not Going To Sell.

If you are thinking of selling your home call Margaret Rome

Margaret Rome 410-530-2400

If Your Home Is Not On The Market It's Not Going To Sell

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Myrl Jeffcoat

Sacramento, CA

Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

Margaret - Your title line reminds me of the blonde, who kept asking God to let her win the lottery. After some time passing, and not winning, she tried one more urging to God. God said, "Help me out here. Buy a ticket."

Oct 27, 2013 11:03 AM

Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400

HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD

Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Svetlana, Not only are they serious but usually appreciate our time.

Marc, Taking that in to account, there may be no gain.

Myrl, That is a great comment. You could make a blog out of it..hmmm what would you use for the graphic?

Oct 27, 2013 12:13 PM

Praful Thakkar

LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA

Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Margaret, I just don't get it why people stop thinking about selling or buying during holiday season! Most reasons for which people buy and sell still 'happen' during this period, too!

Love your quote -- "Homes sell in every season and buyers purchase in every season.".

And I also love NY Lottery slogan - You got to play....to WIN!

(And I remember your acronym for WIN - What's Important NOW!)

Oct 27, 2013 12:37 PM

Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400

HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD

Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Praful, Always good to hear from you and read your words of wisdom. Hope you are doing well. We need to catch up soon.

Oct 27, 2013 12:57 PM

1~Judi Barrett

Integrity Real Estate Services 116 SE AVE N, Idabel, OK 74745 - Idabel, OK

BS Ed, Integrity Real Estate Services -IDABEL OK

I love that you specifically are building home inventory now and not encouraging sellers to wait until after the holidays. The holiday time is a busy time often for home buyers to be shopping.

Oct 27, 2013 01:48 PM

Pam Graham

All Real Estate Options - Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville, Clay & St Johns Counties

I totally agree. The serious buyers are the one going out around the holidays to look at homes. I never tell my sellers to wait, I always tell them to get their house on the market when they have it ready to be shown, even if that's November or December.

Oct 27, 2013 11:32 PM

Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400

HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD

Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Judi, Just took a new one today.

Pam, Wishing you lots of continued success.

Oct 28, 2013 11:14 AM

John G. Johnston

John G. Johnston & Associates, LLC - Westcliffe, CO

An Exclusive Buyer's Agent ~ Westcliffe, CO

Margaret I sell as many properties in the winter as any other time. Vacant land sells in the summer when vacationers are dreaming about building something for retirement. People move 12 months out of the year. Great blog. Enjoy the day

Oct 28, 2013 01:08 PM

Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400

HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD

Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

John, All of us who are out there in the field working...sell all 12 months. Thanks for stopping by.

Oct 28, 2013 01:24 PM

Liz Lockhart

Riverbend Realty, Cape Girardeau, MO - Cape Girardeau, MO

GRI, Cape Girardeau Real Estate

Buyers are still out there looking even during the holidays. Fewer homes means less competitiion, so get it listed!

Oct 28, 2013 04:36 PM

Michael Jacobs

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hi Margaret --- if you can't see/show it, you can't sell it. Who wouldn't want less competition for those buyers who are out and about during the holiday season. Talk about motivated buyers.

Oct 28, 2013 05:26 PM

Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400

HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD

Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Liz, You understand how it works.

Michael, I appreciate your comment.

Oct 29, 2013 02:30 AM

Beth Atalay

Cam Realty and Property Management - Clermont, FL

Cam Realty of Clermont FL

Margaret, I know every market is different and every agent works at a different pace, one of my busiest period is actually during the holiday season. Perhaps it's because many take this time off?? You're so right, homes sell in every season, if it's not on the market, it's a lost opportunity.

Oct 29, 2013 04:14 AM

Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400

HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD

Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Beth, Thanks for taking time to comment. We stay busy during the holiday season if we are out there working it.

Oct 29, 2013 03:23 PM

Cheryl Ritchie

RE/MAX Leading Edge www.GoldenResults.com - Huntingtown, MD

Southern Maryland 301-980-7566

Reblogged with this caption....I have two and maybe three new listings coming down the pike to go on the market soon. Why wait? The buyers are not restrained by certain months. Right now during the Holidays, the serious buyers are shopping. So serious Sellers need to be on the marketm too, to be ready for the offer!

Nov 03, 2013 12:00 AM

Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400

HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD

Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Glad to see you with new listings when the sellers are ready to sell. Hope you are flooded with good offers.

Nov 03, 2013 12:11 AM

Tim Lorenz

TIM LORENZ - Elite Home Sales Team - Mission Viejo, CA

949 874-2247

I agree that the buyers are serious at this time of year.

Nov 03, 2013 12:15 AM

Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400

HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD

Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Tim, If they are looking at this time...they must be serious.

Nov 05, 2013 12:35 PM

Cheryl Ritchie

RE/MAX Leading Edge www.GoldenResults.com - Huntingtown, MD

Southern Maryland 301-980-7566

This is a good one to reread! Watching the Country Music Awards!

Nov 06, 2013 09:45 AM

Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400

HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD

Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

I will tape for later.

Nov 06, 2013 09:52 AM

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If Your Home Is Not On The Market It's Not Going To Sell.

Starting late in October I build my listing inventory and continue into November and December. Many sellers are encouraged to wait until after the New Year.

Why encourage people who need to sell to list now and not wait?

Serious buyers and agents with qualified clients are out looking during the holiday season... even during chilly, cold and rainy days.

If Your Home Is Not On The Market

It's Not Going To Sell.

Listing at this time gives a jump start to all those properties coming on after the first of the year. The right time to sell is when the seller needs to sell. There is no magic date...we all know that.

The best time to sell is when you are ready to sell.

Homes sell in every season and buyers purchase in every season.

Some sellers are encouraged to take their home off the market during November and December with the idea that homes are not going to sell.

There are many people who have time off at year end and this is the only time for them to buy.

Many agents also want this time for family and take vacations and start again after the January 1st. With fewer agents working and lower inventory... listings have a less competition.

In my experience if buyers are looking at this time of year, they are pretty serious. This holds true of buyers looking in the evening or in inclement weather.

If Your Home Is Not On The Market, It's Not Going To Sell.

If you are thinking of selling your home call Margaret Rome

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