Should I List My Burlington County, NJ House For Sale Now, Or Wait Til Spring?

This is a question many agents in Dutchess County will hear.  Such a question is understandable because:

• The winter season is very real in this area, so a homeowner might have to keep walkway clean by shoveling snow.
• Don't want to have the snow or salt track into the house.
• Because of the holidays.
• Because of the myth that houses won't sell in the winter time.

I can certainly understand your point of view however here are a few points you might want to consider.

1. The normal tendency is for everyone to put their house on the market in the spring, so by listing your home now you will have less competition.  The trick is to start out with the property priced correctly.
2. For the actual holiday day dates just request no showing; very few people would want to go house hunting on those days anyway.
3. You or your agent can provide shoe covers so that potential clients will not track snow or salt in the house.  These shoe covers are very inexpensive; leave then in a basket by the door.
4. I personally have sold homes from October-January; of course the sale volume is higher with a milder winter.
5. If the house will be vacant make sure to leave the heat on so that the agent can turn it up a head of the showing.  A house without heat is colder than the outside so no heat could certainly put a chill on the showing.
6. Many do buy homes at this time as this fits into their tax planning.

So if you can be committed to keeping the walk way clean there is no reason not to list now, you probably will have the edge.

 

If you are considering selling your home and would like to know what it is worth please contact Jennifer Fivelsdal, Associate Broker, Keller Williams Realty Team - 845-758-6842- jennifer@jfivehomes.com  and www.jfivehomes.com