You might think that the prime house-selling season has come and gone with spring/summer for the year, but fear not! Putting your home on the market in the fall comes with a whole bunch of great reasons. Here’s why an autumnal listing can be a clever move.
To start off, yes – spring and summer see higher numbers of interested parties for homes. However, many of them may not be seriously interested and are attracted by the warmer weather and various home options. The buyers who see properties in the fall tend to be a higher quality of viewer. Moreover, the many homes on sale for earlier months can drag decision-making for months, whereas the coming winter will have serious buyers become more decisive.
With a new season also comes a different audience. Families make up most of the spring-summer clientele, while the falls brings younger first-time buyers and parents whose children have left the nest, those who have moved for work or other reasons. And because the market tends to cool down from September, more astute buyers will express interest, which can lead to faster deal-closing.
Finally, is there anything that can help boost your curb appeal than the aesthetic appeal of fall? The season is known for bringing a certain beauty to it, with the leaves turning a crisp and warm set of colours. Curb appeal is incredibly underrated and fall is a great time to optimize it; as long as the lawn is raked of excessive foliage, your home’s first impression will be amazing!