Jessica Cates: Think You Know The Best Time Of Year To Sell Your Home? Think Again.
While you’d think people tend to hunker down in the winter and are less likely to home shop, Redfin’s data proves otherwise. They pulled numbers on over seven million home sales across the US that occurred over the past four years. In their analysis, they discovered that winter sellers are actually on pace with spring sellers when it comes to getting over asking price and selling quickly. Part of it has to do with the fact that winter shoppers tend to be more serious buyers and part of it has to do with other factors that impact local and national real estate markets, a number of which are outlined here. Check out Redfin’s data, organized by major metros, below: