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When is the best time to list your home to sell?

I was thinking the spring was the best time since home buyers will have their home just in time for school in september. Well its end of June and I am not ready to sell my house yet. I didn't realize that my house needed so much work and decluttering. If I get done by July would this be late. I just feel I missed the boat when comes to getting buyers at their peak. Should I wait till march/april of next year to sell when the house is ready to sell.

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Well this might not help because i sold in 2005 but i had my house on the market for 6 months. I put it up in january and didnt have much interest until may/june In June alot of offers came in which im not sure if it was just the time of year, or the fact that i just happened to lower my price at the same time. The buyers closed on it beginning of aug 2005. You are in a buyers market right now, BUT on the other hand it seems like all these buyers that have been waiting on the sidelines for the last 3 years to buy are getting off the fence and starting to buy so Personally i think now is a good time to buy. I close on the house im buying in 2 weeks (after renting for 3 years waiting for prices to come down) so I think its a pretty good time to sell if you price it right. *edit* Oh if you want to get a TON more traffic to look at your house, advertise that your house is "not a short sale" Many buyers and real estate agents dont even want to look at short sales, so its refreshing when someone is selling a house that the bank doesnt have to ok first.
Well, it depends on your location. If the location is good for the climate of a normal July then that would still be a good time. Many people even consider to by during the summer times, so you may still be in luck. So, don't wait till next year, ask for help from neighbors and friends to finish up faster, and put it up for sale now as you are doing work, so buyers can look at how effective you work on the house to clean it up (which is a + for home buyers) and you can get your work finished quicker.
Though season is a factor, finance is more important. Since you are the seller, it is best to determine WHEN buyers are willing to spend for a house...that is WHEN INTEREST RATES ARE LOW. (if you were to buy a house or a car, are you going to buy one when interest rates are high???....'didn't think so.) At this time, buyers take advantage of the rates.
the time is fine, but you need to present your house well. get all the tips from HGTV - design to sell. Because you have only one chance to impress the buyer when they walk into the place. If they are not impressive with your property then they aren't going to consider. Pack up all personal items, clean the bathroom, kitchen, garage. Good wall colors, less furniture, do yard sale to get ride of unwanted stuff. Also, make the price attractive.... don't set the price high and waiting for ppl to cut. Good price will attract more ppl.
I would put your house up when ever it is ready, but also be sure you have another place to go to if it sells. co-ordinate closing dates on both houses. I think that if you put your house up at the same time others do, you will saturate the market making it harder to sell.
Hi, The best time to list your home is usually around the spring time since most agents won't settle for less than a 6 month listing which would go through September. Families with children do want to get into a home before school starts. However, you can list your home at any time. You never know who will be looking at it or wanting to buy. There is no charge to list your home and you only pay a commission to the real estate agent when it sells. I think you'll be fine listing in July. Best of luck to you! Take care! Angie
If you don't live in one of the few untroubled housing markets in the US, then its not a good time to get your house on the market for a couple of years. If you don't need to sell, stay put and wait what is going to happen. A new upswing could take anywhere from 3 to 6 years. The last housing bust in the early 90's lasted 8 years.