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Can you believe that the Holiday Season is upon us? Given the time
of year, many sellers choose to take their homes off the market in favor of
re-listing in the Spring. This year, give your sellers a list of 20
reasons why to keep that home listed during the holidays! Here's a great
list to forward to your sellers. I hope this results in an additional end
of year closing for you. Enjoy the holidays!
20 Reasons to list during
the Holidays in November and December
1.)
Rates are averaging under 5%, the lowest in years. There's no telling how long
rates will last this low.
2.)
There is less competition for buyers.
3.)
Winter prospects are more serious buyers.
4.)
Your home looks better during the holidays.
5.)
One of the highest percentages of "the listing sold" to "listing
taken" occur during this time of year.
6.)
You may receive more money for your home now because you have less competition.
7.)
Throughout the holiday season, you may restrict showings during your personal
family events.
8.)
Buyers have more time to look at homes during the holidays, especially during
vacations.
9.)
January is traditionally the biggest transfer month and you must be on the
market to capture that market.
10.) By
selling now you can have a delayed closing or extended occupancy until the
beginning of the following year if you want it.
11.) When
you sell during the winter you have an opportunity to buy during the spring,
when many homes are on the market.
12.) You
may have fewer actual showings, but more qualified and motivated prospects.
13.)
Corporate transfers, who need to buy a home now, can't wait until spring.
14.) If
you purchased your home at the peak of pricing and need to sell because of loss
of a job or a job transfer, banks are working with homeowners to allow a short
sale so you can sell your home with far less impact to your credit than if you
lost it to foreclosure. Undoubtedly with less listing inventory in the
winter, short sales will get processed faster by the lenders.
15.)
Homeowners who have owned and lived in their principal residence for five
consecutive years within the past eight years may also qualify for a new tax
credit of up to $6,500 under the recently signed qualified homeowner tax
credit.
16.) If
you're selling this home and buying another, there's a 1 in 4 chance that the
home you are looking to buy is in a short sale position. By starting the
selling/buying process now you can rest assured that you will close early in
the New Year, long before potential tax credits can run out for you or the
buyers of your home.
17.) If
your home no longer suits the needs of your family, you can sell it now for
less than you might hope for, however selling now will enable you to buy a more
suitable home at a great price, to lock in low interest rates and to ride the
market up in a home, which fits your current needs better.
18.) A recession
is a natural selection process, which weeds out contractors, lenders,
appraisers and Realtors who are not highly skilled in their fields. The people
you deal with in a real estate transaction at this time are much more likely to
be professional and skilled at what they do than in a boom market.
19.) The
current and extended first-time homeowner tax credit allowed incredible numbers
of first-time buyers the chance to get into their own home and get $8,000 back
in tax credits. Many of these first time buyers are looking for their
home now, not wanting to risk that they won't have a property under agreement
by the April 30th deadline.
20.) Curb
Appeal. If your landscape and lawn isn't that great, breathe a sigh
of relief that no one else's is this time of year, either. Add
seasonal color, a wreath, perhaps some decorations.