At Home With Lisa-Selling During the Holidays

The holiday season is generally known as the worst time to sell a home. While sales do tend to drop off between November and January, there are actually some good reasons to sell your home during these months:

• Buyers are more serious. Anyone shopping for a home during the holidays probably has to buy before a certain deadline. January is a popular month for job transfers, so some buyers may be looking to relocate before the new year. Investors may also want to close before the end of the year for tax reasons. 
• Buyers have more time to house-hunt. Some buyers purposely wait until their families are together for holiday vacations to start looking for a home.
• There are fewer homes for sale. Lots of sellers take their homes off the market during the holidays, assuming no one will be buying at this time. But with serious buyers still out there and a lower inventory of homes, your home has a good chance of standing out. (Check out other blogs regarding sellers market)
• Homes show better in the winter. Decked out in lights and garland, homes often look their best during the holiday months
  Now with that said, the holidays are stressful enough without having to think about staging and open houses, so if you’re not truly motivated to sell, it’s probably best to wait a few months. 

I'm Lisa Longest with Realty Navigator. I am a full time Realtor® GRI® RENE® CDPE® and PSA® in Anne Arundel and Queen Anne  Counties.  I am here for all your real estate needs. If you are looking to buy, sell or question me about the market in your area, feel free to contact me. I'm located in Annapolis and Kent Island.  My email is LisaLongest.RE@Gmail.com and cell is 443-786-4200