Celebrate Superbowl!

By
Real Estate Broker/Owner with Premier Realty Exclusive MO license #2005035566

Reading from posts from my Active Rain friends about what they are doing today has helped me put some perspective on my life and purpose on earth today.  Superbowl marks a key Real Estate date

Today I'm having a Superbowl Party.  It's a workday, of course, but around 4pm, I'm winding down and having some friends over to eat, socialize, play games, and watch the Colts dismantle the Saints.

Its a celebration, really, no matter who wins. 

People ask me all the time, some version of this question, "What's the best time to sell my house?"

I always feel like a politician when I answer, because I usually end up saying there is no best time.   While the largest volume of sales usually takes place in the spring, if I put my house on the market, and 10 of my neighbors do the same, its probably not the best time.  Part of what keeps Realtors in business, is that home selling is not simple, and developing a strategy to sell is usually more involved than just picking a time.  We work hard all year round.

Given the above, Super Sunday is a day that has been unofficially thrown around for years as being the beginning of the Spring Selling Season.  Its a time when people change focus on one of the bigger priorities in life......football..... and return their focus to other matters.  Its a time to look out into the yard and develop a list of things to do in the yard to establish a punch list for maximum curb appeal.  Things inside that I've noticed, but been too busy with Holidays, Kids, and Championship Games. Its a time to look ahead to spring.

So today when I'm partying with my friends and enjoying the game, a part of me will be celebrating the start of sales season with excitement for 2010.

 Reposted from StLBuyerGuide.

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Comments (4)

Karen Anne Stone
New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County - Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth Real Estate

Chris:  Brett Favre isn't in the game, so why watch ?  My choice, though... would either be the Colts, because they are David Letterman's team... or the Saints... because the entire city of New Orleans could really use a break.  Just my thoughts.

Feb 07, 2010 04:48 AM
Graig Ponthier
Homes & Land of Greater San Antonio - San Antonio, TX

Should be a great game. I am not sure anyone can predict this one. Seems like it could go either way.

Feb 07, 2010 06:40 AM
Leesa Finley
RED Properties - Wake Forest, NC
RED Properties - Raleigh NC Real Estate

Hey Chris - you are right, there really isn't a pre-defined selling time but Spring certainly does always seems to be busier than usual.  Sorry your Colts lost.

Feb 08, 2010 12:02 AM
the Chris & Lisa Grus Team
Premier Realty Exclusive - Saint Louis, MO
GRI, e-PRO

I had a great time watching a so so superbowl with better than average commercials.  Thanks for your condolences, but I'm a 1-15 Rams fan.  I'm used to defeat :)

The beauty of the Superbowl isn't even the game.  As a serious fan of pro football, the Conference Championship games are usually the best games in football.  The Superbowl, like yesterday, just didn't have the passion that a normal game has.  The real fun comes in the fellowship and spirit of people that come into your home (or whatever party you go to).  Food, games, etc. are what really makes a good Superbowl Party.

Feb 08, 2010 01:58 AM

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