Do people really buy homes during the Holidays?
Yes, they do and they get great deals on them as well.
I love being a REALTOR the Holidays come along. It is beautiful outside the air is crisp and househunting is typically a pleasure. Even if the leaves are not raked on a vacant home as I pull up to show a house it is fine. I love the sound of leaves shuffling under my feet as I walk. It reminds me of being a kid somehow.
I also love to represent buyers this time of year because this is when we find motivated sellers and very serious buyers coming together to be a win, win for both sides. The best time to house hunt is any time a football game is on ( sorry football fans put NFL Ticket on your cell phone if you need to and let's find you a home)
What You will find in the marketplace
- Less Competition
- Serious Sellers
- Rates are typically steady through the holidays
It is music to my ears when I hear other agents saying it is slow or that their year is over!
It is music to my ears when I hear sellers say they are taking their home off the market for the holidays!
If my buyers are open to coaching and willing to move their time frame up from Spring 2016 to winter of 2015 they can find themselves in a win, win situation.
I recently ready an article on Realty Trac that supports my experience that fall and winter are the best times to be a buyer. Read more here
Right now in Woodbridge, Virginia, it is a buyers market which means sellers may be more willing to pay your closing costs. Buyers you have a very short window of time to seize this opportunity. The mild weather and the news the FEDs will increase rates this weeks has buyers getting off the fence.
If you are moving up from a townhome or single family or maybe you are relocating to Fort Belvoir you owe to yourself to take a look at the amazing opportunities available the next few weeks.
Check out some of these lovely homes priced from $500-600,000 they qualify for both FHA 3.5% down or VA No Money Down and they have easy commuting options. Click here to see the homes now
What are you waiting for if you were going to buy next Spring or Summer call me and Let's Talk about your options? You may find you can lock in a wonderful home and great rate now and settle in February or March 2016. Best of all you may find your mortgage will be much more affordable now than if you wait since rates are predicted to increase.
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