We're officially in the holiday shopping season now. Fleet Farm's Toyland opened Saturday at 7:00AM to an anxious crowd of early shoppers. It's only going to get worse after the election when political ads on television will be replaced with jingle bells and an array of gift items selected by retailers to get you to their store now.
The upcoming holiday shopping season is traditionally a time when home sellers consider taking the home off the market until after the beginning of the new year. There's a perception that showing traffic will probably be even slower than usual, and a conflicting concern that needing to go through a "showing appointment drill" will disrupt other plans.
This year, the next couple of months may be the best opportunity real owners have to sell their homes. With a recess in foreclosures called by some of the major lenders, this could be an eye of the inventory hurricane that is too good to miss. Even if you're not yet on the market and planning a spring listing, it may be time to reconsider and start early. The buyers who shop for homes in November and December are traditionally some of the most seriously motivated. Get your home on the market now and help some needy family buy themselves a nice Christmas present.
Call me now to discuss how you may be able enjoy next spring in your new home rather than worrying about all the new foreclosures for sale just when you were originally planning to go to market.
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