"Am I crazy to be putting my house on the market in the fall?"

Hi Janna,

Sometimes a general principle doesn't apply.  In our current market we are short of inventory in so many places that the only reason not to put a home on the market is because you don't want to sell it.

Janna - Inventory is low for us so I think it makes great sense even without the sensible reasons you've given.

Janna, I had an out-of-town client coming in this weekend to see two houses that were listed earlier in the week. Guess what? Both homes were under contract in under 5 days. It looks like homes are still flying off the market if they are in good condition and priced right.

Good points, there are always good and bad points to everything.  With experience you learn the upsides (and down) of everything.  I would have never thought about the fall being full of holidays and that making homes more appealing - but you are right!

Janna,

There is a season for every house to sell. With interest rates still at record lows, there will be buyers hunting around this Fall for just that right home...but only if its listed.

Rich

I think Fall is an excellent time to market your home, depending on your area.  No harm in trying at least, as long as you've priced it right and staged it to sell.

Great post, Jenna,

Serious buyers are looking all year around.. No matter what season it is.

Have a great weekend.

Last fall we set record numbers for us.  I'm with you though.  NO.  You are not crazy to be putting your house on the market in the fall.  

Congrats on the well deserved feature!  

Autumn is busy here, and we are seasonal.  People are off the beach, it's getting too cold for the golf course.  It's a great time to be looking at properties in Door County.

Janna, yes, it's a myth that homes do not sell in winter. For all the reasons you stated, it's a perfect time to sell the home in fall or winter. At least we do not come across tire-kickers.

In Arizona Fall is one of the best times to put a house on the market. The super hot weather is gone and the winter visitors are beginning to return.

You are right - the Fall Season is a busy season in Central PA!

Unless there are children who need to be enrolled in school at the start of the year, it shouldn't make that much of a difference.

Janna:  Many sellers want to know it they are crazy for putting their homes up for sale in the Fall.  As you said... absolutely NOT.  There is always some period of time throughout the year when some group of buyers is thinking that it's just the right time to go looking for a home. 

In this case... in the Fall... it could easily be a family who has just become Empty Nesters... who just sent their teenager off to college, and not find that their home is just too big for them.  The buyer's uniforms may change, but their goals are the same.  For them, it's time to buy!

Good morning Janna - There's a small bump in sales in the fall, and we don't know what next spring will bring, so I'm with you - get the house on the market before the winter!

Great answer - I always offer the same advice. Actually I think the homes show best in the Fall too.

Janna ~ I didn't see this post earlier, but you are sooooooo right. Markets are different and the folks looking during the Winter months are indeed serious. Excellent post.   :)

Brilliant and so very true!