Written by Kcollica on November 24th, 2008
Stores open at 4AM for the Christmas early shoppers! Maybe they should just stay open from the night before! Would you shop for a new home at that time of morning…of course not! But the fact of the matter is there are so many GREAT real estate bargains out there…..that the savings you would realize would make any “Black Friday Sale” look pale by comparison.
In thirty-six years of conducting business in the Ann Arbor area, I’ve never seen bargains like this in real estate. How about your dream home under that Christmas tree? Now wouldn’t that make one heck of a “Black Friday” bargain?
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Written by Team366 on November 21st, 2008
[This is a repost from November 22nd, 2006. The reasons are still valid for selling a home or condo during the winter months.]
Wow! You’d think, from anecdotal evidence, that no one sells or buys a home during the holidays. Obviously, that’s not the case; the housing market statistics show that homes do close during the months of December and January. There is a definite decrease in the number of homes that sell during the holidays. Just check out the statistics here.
For those folks thinking of selling their home and waiting for spring, here are eight good reasons to list your home for sale during the holidays:
- Less Competition
- Serious Buyers Shop During the Holidays
- The Best Agents Continue to Work During the Holidays
- Relocation Buyers Move This Time of Year
- If it Does Not Sell During the Holidays, You are Ahead of the Others
- Not Lost in The Spring Shuffle
- Your Home Looks Great This Time of Year
- Buyers are More Sensitive to Scheduling Appointments
For those folks from warmer climes, the Michigan real estate market does slow down in the winter time. A lot of it, I am sure, is due to the holidays. But the weather simply makes it difficult to get around at times. So showings become more…interesting.
11/23/06 Update: My friends over at MIOAKLANDCOUNTY have a similar post on questions they field from clients about having homes listed over the holidays. The money quotes:
….if your home is not on the market, they can’t buy it. Home buyers this time of year are serious.
This time of the year is a great time to have your home on the market. Just remember the basics. Have it well priced. Make sure it is in good condition. Know that you have a strong marketing plan in place to get the word out. And do what you can to make it accessible to potential buyers. With these things in place, you are more likely to have a quick sale, and you are not competing with all of the homes that will be on the market in the spring.
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Written by Team366 on November 21st, 2008
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Written by Kcollica on November 20th, 2008
[Team366 would like to welcome the newest member of our team to the blogosphere! Mr. Ken Collica has also decided to take a crack at this whole blogging thing. Drop Ken a comment and say 'Hi!']
Well, they say there is first time for everything! The advice from bloggers, especially from my fellow agents here at Team366 and Real Estate One, is that “it’s a piece of cake” and it will be easy for a former newspaper guy like you. My prior life as a marketing and advertising guy for The Ann Arbor News was about writing and fashioning ads that hopefully resulted in motivating buyers to jump into action. So I don’t know what to expect with this first post! Heck..maybe blogging is like mumbling to yourself and everybody hears you! So, it will be interesting to read your responses. When I first started reading posts, I thought to myself I bet all the shrinks are having a field day, just kidding!
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