Top Ten Reasons to List Your Property during the Holidays

Top Ten Reasons to List Your Property during the Holidays


1. Houses “show better” when decorated for the holidays.

2. The seller can restrict showings during family events and still take advantage of their spruced up and decorated “show ready” property.

3. Holiday buyers are serious buyers and are more ready to make a decision.

4. Many people want to buy before the end of the year for financial and tax reasons.

5. Buyers have fewer houses to choose from during the holidays, so the property has less competition.

6. By selling during the winter, the seller gives themselves the opportunity to buy during the spring.

7. Buyers have more time to look for a house during the holidays because they have time off from work.

8. January is traditionally the month for transfers. Transferees can’t wait until the spring and houses must be on the market to capture these buyers.

9. Buyers are more sentimental during the holidays and are inclined to make a decision because of the warmth they feel when viewing a home.

10. Sellers can sell now – but specify a delayed closing or extended occupancy until early next year if it is agreeable within the negotiations of the contract.