Spring brings rain, blossoming flowers, and flourishing trees, but can it help sell your house? Home buyers and sellers consider spring the “on season” compared to the “off seasons” of fall and winter. You can market your home at any time of the year and be successful, but you might have better luck in some seasons over others. Here’s a look at the pros and cons of selling your house in spring!
Pro: Curb appeal is at its best.
Potential buyers get to see your home during one of the greenest times of the year! Your lawn is lush, any gardens you have are blossoming, and foliage has returned to the trees. If you’ve performed maintenance on your home before putting it on the market, then buyers will likely develop a good first impression of your home by appearance alone!
Pro: Bidding wars bring extra cash.
If you sell your home when more houses are on the market, then you’ll likely receive multiple buyers who want your home. These buyers will try to offer better deals than before, and you—the seller—can evaluate the offers and choose the quickest, safest, and sweetest deal. Urgent bidders might even bring cash down deposits.
Pro: Appraisers have better data to give your home a better value.
Appraisers assign value by looking at recent homes that have sold in your neighborhood. Since spring is prime time for the housing market, the appraiser valuing your home has additional data for comparing your home.
Pro: More customers mean you can afford to be picky.
Selling your house in spring allow room for pickiness. This gives you more control over who buys your home—a space that has earned your time, love, and effort. You can choose a potential buyer with confidence that he or she will treat your house with care.
Con: Buyers are also picky.
Unfortunately, more houses on the market gives buyers the opportunity to be picky, too. While selling your house in spring, remember that your home likely isn’t the only one a potential buyer is eyeing.
Con: The competition may be fierce.
Because of the bustling house selling season, you’ll have to work extra hard to make your house stand out. Ensure you have properly maintained and appropriately staged your house so that you will stand out among others.
Like any season, spring has its pros and cons when it comes to selling your home. Regardless of the time of year, contact Ryan Roberts at 334-750-9872 or email [email protected] for all your real estate needs in the Auburn, Opelika, and Lake Martin area! For more advice on home buying and selling, follow the Ryan Roberts blog!
