The Fall market as we all know can be a very busy time in the world of real estate. That’s when there are usually an abundance of homes for buyers to choose from, making the choice difficult at times.
The Fall market in my area typically begins about mid September, after Labour day and when the children are back at school.
But how often do we hear Seller's say they want to wait until mid or late September?
There are some arguments to be made for not waiting:
1. It means that there is more competition for the Seller,
2. Pricing the home accurately is more important than ever.
3. Having several other listings in your neighbourhood which are competing with yours, may create a situation where it could take longer than usual to sell your home.
4. This is also when curb appeal, and first impressions are critical. You want to make the outside of your home look so great, that they want to see the inside.
5. Remember, it only takes a Buyer 6 seconds to form an impression once they step over the threshold into your front door.
Sellers should consider placing their home on the market before the Fall rush as a good strategy when there are the least amount of homes on the market that could be in competition with theirs.
With the lowest mortgage rates I have seen in quite a few years, there are still an abundance of Buyers looking to purchase a home, making it a supply and demand situation. This supply and demand could also, in some situations, create multiple offers for the Seller.
What you don’t want is a real estate agent using your home to sell the one down the street, the home that is priced more accurately, has more to offer and shows to perfection!
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