'Winter Selling' Jamie Woodend, Contributor
Winter Selling
As we enter the winter months many people think it is the wrong time of the year to sell their house. “Oh, I’ll wait for the spring before I put it on the market, it will never sell until than anyway.” This may be the wrong strategy for your home. Let’s look at some of the reasons to consider “winter selling.”
Less competition – Since most other sellers wait until spring to sell there is fewer houses on the market in the winter. What this means to you the Seller is potentially, a better price, (high demand + low inventory = higher pricing).
Buyers don’t go away – When the snow flies Buyers don’t leave town. They still want to buy; unfortunately it’s the Sellers that tend to disappear. More importantly First Time Buyers can be a bit impatience, once their mind is made up they want to buy, the time of year is not that important, they will buy what is available.
Professional Services – Every transaction requires the services of some sort of professional, home inspectors, lawyers, mortgage brokers etc and they simply aren’t as busy to do a February closing as a July closing. Even getting a contractor for some minor repairs will be easier in the off-season.
So if you are thinking of selling your home there is no reason to let the winter months stall your plans.
Jamie Woodend
Sales Representative
Remax a-b Realty Ltd Brokerage
88 Wellington Street
Stratford, Ontario, N5A 2L2
519-273-2821 ext 229 Office
519-949-0345 Cell"
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