Conventional wisdom says to avoid listing your house between Thanksgiving and New Years. Nobody looks then except for the Scroogiest of the bottom fishers.
Oh, Yeah?
So, is there any way to make the best of trying to sell a house when everyone else is at the mall buying Christmas presents?
Yesterday, I showed a house that really made a cse for decking both the halls and the For Sale sign. It's a pretty place to begin with. The big, healthy and tastefully decorated tree looked and smelled wonderful. There was greenery on the mantel. The dining room table ad festive candles, and I was waiting for the stuffed goose to materialize.
This house was a shameless flirt - I couldn't imagine it looking more inviting at any other time of the year. And I'm convinced that someone will buy it before Christmas as a present to themselves and their family.
I guess the bottom line for a seller is how motivated are you to sell right now? It's hard to deal with the invasions during a time of the year when you cherish your privacy.
A lot of agents try to take the month off to spend time with their families. But there are plenty of agents, including me, who work like dogs during December.
There may be fewer people out there looking, but those are are may be strongly motivated to buy, and if you get very lucky, they'll have to settle by the first of the year!
If you have to have your home on the market over the holidays, you'll have it listed during a perod when it's likely to look its absolute best. This is a big plus that helps us to get it sold for top dollar.
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