Lifestyle real estate newsletter | october 2019
the benefits of selling your home in the fall Many people think that the spring and summer are the most lucrative times to sell a home. Despite what many people may say, autumn can actually be a great time to list your house on the market. Why?
Less Competition
One of the perks of listing your home in the fall is that there is far less competition in the market. Since most home owners decide to list during the spring and summer, you won’t have to try and stand out amongst hordes of homes.
Higher Sales Price
Another bonus to listing your house in the fall is a higher sales price. You will be looking at the summer activity and what homes sold for during those months to determine how to list your house. The homes that sold in the summer will also be used as comparables on your appraisal which can yield a higher value.
More Serious Buyers
Buyers who are purchasing
during the autumn typically have a sense of urgency in their home buying process. Often they have been looking through the warmer months and haven’t been able to find the right home for whatever reason. By the time fall comes around they are ready to buy and close on their new home. This also means fewer showings of buyers who are just trying to see “what’s out there” on the market.
Past the Back-to-School Slump
Contrary to what many people believe, August, one of the summer months, is actually one of the worst months to list your house. Many buyers with kids prefer to be settled in August, not go under contract. Their reasoning is so they will have time to unpack and settle in before school starts. Homeowners who list in August may find themselves surprised by how little traffic
they get coming into their home. Listing in the fall allows home owners to avoid the back to school slump in the real estate season.
Home for the Holidays
An added benefit to selling your house in the fall is getting settled into your new home for the holidays. Buying a house in the fall means you’ll start creating new holiday traditions and memories in your home right away. Don’t let the real estate summer myth dissuade you from listing your house during autumn. You may be pleasantly surprised by all of the benefits to selling your home during the fall months.
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15117 Main Street B106 | Mill Creek WA 98012
Sold: Closed Sale $347,900 3 days on market 103.25% of list price
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10324 59th Dr NE |Marysville 98270 MLS #1511705 3 Beds | 2 Baths | 1170 Sq Ft Nina Bjornstal Represented: Buyer
I am currently taking on new clients.
The most sincere compliments I receive are the personal referrals from you. Thank you so much! Remember how much fun we had finding your home? I’d love to help them create that memory too.
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Market watch update | see the market trending in your county September 2019
Snohomish County
Median sale price: $459,500 h Average sale price; $495,747 h List to sale price: 99.6% Months of Inventory: 2 Days on Market: 33
Pierce County
Median sale price: $670,000 h Average sale price: $799,161 h List to sale price: 99.5% Months of Inventory: 2.0 Days on Market: 32
Snohomish County
Median sale price: $489,995 h Average sale price; 533,658 h List to sale price: 99.8% Months of Inventory: 1.9 Days on Market: 31
Pierce County
SOLD at $580,000 MLS 1492137 CDOM 20 4 Beds | 2.5 Bath | 2154 Sq Ft TU
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Median sale price: $380,000 h Average sale price: $424,505 h List to sale price: 100.3% Months of Inventory: 1.5 Days on Market: 29
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Median sale price: $350,000 h Average sale price: $381,392 h List to sale price: 100% Months of Inventory: 2.1 Days on Market: 35
King County
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Median sale price: $612,000 h Average sale price: $736,509 h List to sale price: 99.4% Months of Inventory: 2.4 Days on Market: 33
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sold: closed sale
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