It is common knowledge that a large number of homes sell during the spring buying season. For that reason, many homeowners hold off putting their home on the market until then. The question is whether or not that will be a good strategy this year.
The other listings that do come out in the spring will represent increased competition to any seller. Do a greater number of homes actually come to the market in the spring compared to the rest of the year? The National Association of Realtors (NAR) revealed a couple of years ago which months and days of the year most people list their home. Here is a graphic showing the results:
The circles represent the ten most popular listing dates. We can see that all ten days are in the second quarter of the year. The months in red represent which months most people put their home on the market. Again, the three months in the second quarter are most active for listings – the time of year when sellers have the most competition.
What does this mean to you?
With a strong local job market and mortgage interest rates projected to rise later in the year, buyers are not waiting until the spring. They are out looking for a home right now.
If you are looking to sell this year, waiting until the spring to list your home means you are putting your house on the market at a time you will have the greatest competition for your buyer. It may make sense to beat that rush of housing inventory to the market and list your home today. Call us at 775-432-6300 to beat the rush.