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Listing Homes During the Holidays Goes Against Conventional Wisdom?

 Holiday-Season Listings: Advantages? 

You probably remember Summer, but that was a long time ago. Turkey Day is near and, wham!, it’s 2010.

So is now – right now – a good time to put your home up for sale?

Conventional wisdom, and most people’s experience, would say no. Indeed, lots of listings take the holiday season off entirely and come back in January or February.

“11 Reasons to List During the Holidays”

1. Holiday-season buyers are more serious.
2. Some buyers must buy by year-end for tax purposes.
3. Job transferees often start in January; they’ll want a house by then.
4. Buyers have more time to look during the holidays.
5. Those buyers will face more limited supply due to the ordinary dropoff in listings.
6. Supply will “dramatically increase” in January, so if you wait to sell, you’ll be one of many more options later.
7. Homes show better with holiday decorations.
8. Holiday-season buyers are more emotional, so they’re “more likely to pay your price!”
9. Sell now and you can be ready to buy in Spring when more options are available to you.

  

Source: Manhattan Beach Confidential

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