Selling your home in the winter is generally a very good idea. Maybe even better now than ever. The reason is the super low inventory and higher than normal demand.
“Low interest rates, short supply and high demand for homes is driving the market and prices upward.”
Remember a lot of people by default will not list their homes for sale in the winter. Couple that with already low inventory and you have significantly less competition. I sell a lot of homes in the winter. Why wait until Spring when everyone else will be trying to do the same thing. You know the yearly getting the yard ready, touching up paint and cleaning so they can all hit the market the first week of March or April. Then you will be fighting your neighbor for that coveted relocation buyer who needs a home in 30 days because their company wants them on the job. You have just lost your negotiation power and your final NET sales price just dropped by a few thousand dollars because your neighbor wants out too and will sell for less.
Stack the deck in your favor when you decide to sell your home in the winter. Having a super clean and nice home when there are not many others on the market in the winter is a strong negotiating position. Oh yeah did I say that I have over 24 classroom hours of negotiation courses under my belt and that I hold the Certified Negotiation Expert Designation. Steven Beam is a Parker, CO Realtor.
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Quick tips to remember when selling a home in the winter.
Whatever you personal decision please know that selling a home in the winter is not a bad idea. Don’t let other people who maybe lazy talk you out of selling your home in winter. Selling you home in winter could actually put more money in your pocket and give you a better selling experience.
Steven Beam has been selling real estate for 14 years in Parker, Colorado.
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