11 Reasons to List your home in December

11. By selling your home now, it allows you to have a stronger offer on a home in the spring market because you don’t have a home selling contingency

10. You can sell your home now for more money & have a delayed closing clause until 2008

9. Even though your home is on the market during the holidays you can restrict showings during the week of Christmas

8. January is typically a month where employees start new jobs- which means they need to buy a home in December if they are moving – meaning there are less options & your home will be more likely to sell.

7. Some people like to buy at the end of the year for tax reasons

6. Time – buyers have more time to shop during the holiday because they are typically not working or it is more “layed” back hours than a typical work week.

5. Buyers tend to think about their family a lot during the holidays – and a the home where they live in.

4. Homes show so well when decorated for the holidays, “warm & cozy”

3. The supply of listings dramatically increases in January making more competition & less demand for your home, meaning less money.

2.  Serious buyers have less homes to chose from during the holidays – less competition means more money for you.

The number one reason to list your home in December:

#1 No one will be “shopping” for a home during the holidays unless they have to, meaning they are highly motivated to buy!