Friday, November 16, 2012

Real Estate Winter Blues



So, the Winter is coming.  The holidays are right around the corner.  You are thinking that it might be better to wait to the Spring to put your house on the market. Should you wait? Here are some reasons why it would be beneficial for you to put in on the market now. 

About 90% of home buyers start their searches online! With the new marketing techniques that realtors are using, your house is seen by thousands of potential buyers….in the comfortable of their own home!  And some realtors, like Guardian Realty Center, offer Full Motion Videos including audio narration!  There are only a small percentage of realtors that offer this! Video Tours provide buyers with an Open House 24/7. This is a GREAT marketing technique to be offered in the cold Winter months. Yes, maybe your home would look prettier in the Spring, but that’s just the outside.  If you are prepared to market and showcase your home, you will sell no matter what month of the year it is.
 
We all know that Winter sales are usually down in real estate and there are fewer homes on the market BUT that also means there is less competition out there. In the Spring, which is the prime season to market your home, there are many more houses for buyers to choose from.  If you need to sell or want to sell, then why wait!  There are lots of great marketing strategies to sell your home in the winter ....as well as any other time of the year.