Rochester Real Estate | LOCAL Homes For Sale https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com Rochester Real Estate | LOCAL Homes For Sale | Homes for sale in Rochester, NY, LOCAL Rochester real estate listings, market data, REALTOR® info, and high quality content updated every 15 minutes! Wed, 25 Jun 2025 11:50:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cropped-SITE-LOGO-512-x-512-1-32x32.png Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays – Rochester Real Estate | LOCAL Homes For Sale https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com 32 32 June Home Maintenance Checklist: 40+ Must-Do Tasks to Prepare Your Home for Summer https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/june-home-maintenance-checklist-summer-prep/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=20501 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> May Home Maintenance Checklist: 30 Essential Tasks to Prepare Your Home for Summer https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/may-home-maintenance-checklist/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=20484 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> April Home Maintenance Checklist: How To Prepare Your Rochester NY Home For Spring https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/april-home-maintenance-checklist/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=20364 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> March Home Maintenance Checklist: Get Your New York Home Ready for Spring https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/march-home-maintenance-checklist/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=20338 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> How to Buy a House in New York https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/buy-a-house-in-new-york/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=19906 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> How to Sell a House in New York https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/sell-a-house-in-new-york/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=19905 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> Risks of Buying a Non-Warrantable Condo In New York: What You Need to Know https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/non-warrantable-condo/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=19796 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> What Builders Should Know About Spec Construction Loans In New York https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/builders-spec-construction-loans/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=19795 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> Moving To The Finger Lakes Region Of New York | Guide To Relocating To The Finger Lakes https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/moving-to-the-finger-lakes-region/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=19875 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> Navigating the Numbers: The Pros and Cons of Using Online Home Value Estimators For New York Real Estate https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/pros-cons-online-home-value-estimators/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=19794 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> The Role of Location in Home Valuation In New York https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/role-of-location-home-valuation/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=19768 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> Lowe’s vs U-Haul: A Review of Truck Rental Companies https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/lowes-vs-uhaul/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=19758 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> Understanding the Importance of a Seller’s Property Condition Disclosure https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/property-condition-disclosure-statement/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=19632 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> What are Delayed Showings and Negotiations in Real Estate In New York? https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/delayed-showings-negotiations/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=19547 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> 8 Viable Tactics to Selling Your Home and Moving Out of State https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/selling-home-moving-out-of-state/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=19542 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> Unconventional Methods for Selling a House: Thinking Outside the Box https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/unconventional-methods-for-selling-a-house/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=19519 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> Should I Sell My House Off Market: Pros and Cons Explained https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/sell-house-off-market/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=19503 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> What is PITI and How Does It Affect Your Mortgage https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/what-is-piti/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=19498 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> How To Set A Home Renovation Budget https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/home-renovation-budget/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=19490 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> How Does A Co-Borrowers Credit Scores Affect A Home Purchase? https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/co-borrower-credit-score/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=19474 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> New Construction Final Walk-Through Checklist: Ensuring a Seamless Home Inspection https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/new-construction-final-walk-through/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=19458 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> Essential Tips for Pumping a Septic Tank: What You Need to Know https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/pumping-a-septic-tank/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=19450 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> Can You Submit Multiple Offers On Homes At Once – A Legal And Ethical Analysis https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/multiple-offers-on-homes-at-once/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=19414 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> How to Get Your Home Photo Ready for Real Estate Listings https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/real-estate-photo-ready/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=19409 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> What Does a Home Builder’s Warranty Cover? https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/home-builders-warranty/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=19394 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> July 2023 Greater Rochester NY Area Real Estate Market Update https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/july-2023-rochester-ny-real-estate-market-update/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=19403 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> Who Pays Real Estate Commission When You Buy or Sell a Home https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/real-estate-commission/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=19366 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> Quitclaim Deeds: What You Need to Know https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/quitclaim-deeds/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=19358 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> What to Know About Selling a Home As Is for Cash https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/selling-home-as-is-cash/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=19347 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> How to Know if My House Has Paranormal Activity https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/is-my-house-haunted/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=19342 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> Why Find The History of a House https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/find-history-house/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=19316 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> June 2023 Greater Rochester NY Area Real Estate Market Update https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/june-2023-rochester-ny-area-real-estate-market-update/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=19313 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> What Does a Real Estate Lawyer Do? https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/real-estate-lawyer/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=19181 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> May 2023 Greater Rochester NY Area Real Estate Market Update https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/may-2023-rochester-ny-area-real-estate-market-update/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=19162 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> What to Know About Buying a Home For The First Time https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/buying-home-first-time/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=19058 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> <strong>What Should a Buyer Look For at a Home Inspection?</strong> https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/what-look-for-home-inspection/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=18983 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> Companies That Buy Houses For Cash Reviewed https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/companies-buy-houses-for-cash/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=18889 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> Does Home Staging Work and What is The Cost? https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/does-home-staging-work/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=18814 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> What to Avoid When Getting a Mortgage https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/avoid-when-getting-mortgage/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=18797 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> <strong>5 Options For Replacing a Roof Reviewed</strong> https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/replacing-roof/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=18771 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> What Are Restrictive Covenants in Real Estate? https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/restrictive-covenants/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=18714 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> Can The Court Force The Sale of Your House in Divorce? https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/court-force-sale-divorce/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=18693 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> Real Estate Agent vs. Broker: What&#8217;s The Difference? https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/real-estate-agent-vs-broker/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=18650 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> How To Determine Square Feet In Your House For More Accurate Property Estimates https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/determine-square-feet/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=18167 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> 3 Things That Often Results in a Real Estate Agent Getting Sued https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/real-estate-agent-sued/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=18133 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> The Top 5 Types Of Home Inspections Buyers Should Consider https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/5-types-home-inspections/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=18119 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> The Pros And Cons Of Rent To Own Homes: What You Need To Know https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/pros-cons-rent-own-homes/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=18104 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> 5 Smart Things To Do Before Moving That Will Help Ease Your Transition https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/things-before-moving/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=18084 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> How to Become a Real Estate Agent https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/become-real-estate-agent/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=18071 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> Renting A House Or An Apartment: Which Is The Better Option https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/renting-house-apartment/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=17871 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> The 5 Most Important Factors To Consider When Buying A House https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/5-factors-buying-house/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=17851 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> What Buyers And Sellers Need To Know About An Appraisal Gap https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/appraisal-gap/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=17827 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> Pros And Cons Of Renting With Roommates – What You Need To Know https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/renting-with-roommates/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=17794 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> 6 Things You Should Know About Buying Land https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/things-know-buying-land/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=17773 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> How Long Should Home Sellers Wait To Respond To An Offer On Their Home? https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/home-sellers-wait-respond-offer/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=17745 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> How To Buy A House With A Low Credit Score https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/how-to-buy-a-house-with-a-low-credit-score/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=16819 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> Things To Consider When Shipping A Car https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/things-to-consider-when-shipping-a-car/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=16248 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> Home Depot Truck Rentals: What to Know Including Pricing https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/home-depot-truck-rentals-what-to-know-including-pricing/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=16156 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> 16 Things To Do Before Listing Your Home For Sale https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/16-things-to-do-before-listing-your-home-for-sale/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=16138 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> The Biggest Home Inspection Mistakes to Avoid https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/biggest-home-inspection-mistakes-to-avoid/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=16112 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> How Your Credit Score Impacts Your Ability To Buy A House https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/how-credit-score-impacts-buying-house/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=16086 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> Top Winter Home Selling Mistakes | 7 Errors Made While Selling A House During The Winter https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/top-winter-home-selling-mistakes/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=16051 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> Top Winter Home Buying Mistakes | 11 Errors Made While Buying A House During The Winter https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/winter-home-buying-mistakes/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=16013 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> What Address Change Form Should I Use At The Post Office? https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/address-change-form-post-office/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=15981 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> What Does Contingent Status Mean in Real Estate? https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/what-does-contingent-status-mean-real-estate/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=15956 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
Subscribe To Our Blog (it's FREE) & You'll Receive All The Top Real Estate Tips, Trends, News, and More in your e-mail inbox!:Delivered by FeedBurner
About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> DIY Renovation Ideas For Your Backyard https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/diy-renovation-ideas-backyard/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=15937 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> How to Rent Your First Apartment Guide https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/how-to-rent-an-apartment/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=15931 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> Tips For Selling A Home Virtually https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/tips-selling-a-home-virtually/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=15907 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> The Complete Winter Storage Checklist For Your Belongings https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/winter-storage-checklist/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=15885 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> Should I Waive My Home Inspection When Buying A House? https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/should-i-waive-my-home-inspection/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=15870 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> The Biggest Self Storage Companies Reviewed https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/biggest-self-storage-companies/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=15836 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> Earnest Money and House Deposits Explained https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/earnest-money-house-deposits-explained/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=15760 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> Moving Mistakes To Avoid https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/moving-mistakes-to-avoid/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=15568 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> Top Mortgage Myths | Demystifying Common Home Loan Misconceptions https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/top-mortgage-myths/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=15102 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> First-Time Home Buyer Mistakes to Avoid https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/first-time-home-buyer-mistakes/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=14815 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> 10 Tips For Adding Appeal To Your Home This Summer https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/10-tips-adding-appeal-to-home-this-summer/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=14237 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> Exploring The Merits of Smart Home Technology When Selling a Home https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/smart-home-technology-selling-a-home/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=13782 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> Top Frequently Asked Questions From Home Sellers https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/top-frequently-asked-questions-home-sellers/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=2424 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> First Time Home Buyer Programs In Rochester NY &#8211; Updated January 2025 https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/first-time-home-buyer-programs/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock http://rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=580 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> How New Doors &#038; Windows Can Boost Your Home Value https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/how-new-doors-windows-boost-your-home-value/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=13643 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> Top 5 Things To Know When Flipping Your First House https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/5-things-to-know-when-flipping-your-first-house/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=13574 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> What Are The Best Mortgage Options for Self Employed Borrowers? https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/mortgage-options-for-self-employed-borrowers/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=13450 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> Top 10 Best Places To See Christmas Lights In Rochester NY https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/top-10-best-places-see-christmas-lights-rochester-ny/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=10236 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> What Are The PROs And CONs Of Multifamily Homes? https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-multifamily-homes/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=13219 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> What Low-Cost Home Improvements Should You Make Before Selling Your Home? https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/low-cost-home-improvements-you-should-make-before-selling-your-home/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=13114 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> 15 Things Millennial Home Buyers Look At While Buying A House https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/15-things-millennial-home-buyers-look-at-while-buying-a-house/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=13028 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> How Does A Fence Increase The Value Of Your Home https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/how-does-a-fence-increase-the-value-of-your-home/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=12995 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> 5 Simple &#038; Low Cost Fixes To Make Your Home More Appealing To Buyers https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/5-simple-and-low-cost-fixes-to-make-your-home-more-appealing-to-buyers/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=12779 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> How To Improve A Homes Curb Appeal In Rochester NY https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/how-to-improve-a-homes-curb-appeal-rochester-ny/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=12665 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> 7 Ways to Create an Energy-Efficient Home While Conserving Your Budget https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/7-ways-create-an-energy-efficient-home/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=12633 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> Hiring Movers Vs. Moving Yourself | The PROs &#038; CONs Of Each https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/hiring-movers-vs-moving-yourself/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=12592 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> Should You Pay Off Student Loans Before Purchasing a Home? https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/pay-off-student-loans-before-purchasing-a-home/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=12531 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> Should I Build A New Home Or Buy An Existing Home? https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/should-i-build-a-new-home-or-buy-an-existing-home/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=2497 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> Buying A Condo Vs. Renting A Condo | What Are The PROs &#038; CONs? https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/buying-a-condo-vs-renting-a-condo/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=12402 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> 9 Money Saving Moving Tips | How To Cut Costs When Moving https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/9-money-saving-moving-tips/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=12341 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> How to Create a Proper Home Maintenance Checklist https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/how-to-create-a-proper-home-maintenance-checklist/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=12300 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> 5 Tips For Tenant Screening | How To Weed Out Bad Tenant Applicants https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/tips-for-tenant-screening/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=12291 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> The Best Social Media Blogs For Real Estate From 2017 https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/best-social-media-blogs-2017/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=12045 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> The Best Home Improvement Blogs From 2017 | Advice For Home Remodeling https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/best-home-improvement-blogs-2017/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=12044 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]> The Best Mortgage Blogs From 2017 | Advice For Home Financing https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/best-mortgage-blogs-2017/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:45 +0000 Kyle Hiscock https://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com/?p=12043 Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays? [caption id="attachment_10168" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays[/caption] As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, one of the top frequently asked questions about selling a home is "should I sell my home during the holidays?"  Depending on who you discuss this topic with, you're going to receive mixed opinions. Some people will say you should absolutely not list your home during the holidays and should wait until after the new year.  Others will say that you should list your home during the holidays. Before we dig into the top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays, I always like to make it clear with sellers that in most situations, the spring is the best time to list your home.  This doesn't mean that it is a complete waste of time to list your home during the holidays because there are some great reasons and advantages. Below you'll learn what the top 10 reasons to list your home during the holidays are.  Homeowners who are deciding between whether they should list their home during the holidays or if they should wait and prepare for the spring real estate market, must consider these 10 reasons first before deciding.

Motivated Buyers Shop All Year

The holiday season is filled with holiday parties, family gatherings, gift shopping, and a variety of other time consuming tasks.  The holiday season is often the reason why many buyers will discontinue their home search because they're too busy with other things. These kind of buyers are the same type of people who generally go to open houses.  Yes, I'm referring to your nosy neighbors or window shoppers who have zero intention of buying your home. One of the top reasons to list your home during the holidays is that the quality of the potential buyer of your home improves greatly.  Motivated buyers will shop for homes all year, even if it's the holiday season.  These serious buyers want to take advantage of lower interest rates rather than waiting and potentially being effected by an interest rate increase. These are the type of buyers that you want walking through your home, bottom line!

Buyers Have More Time To Search & Shop For Homes

It's common that people have more time off from their job during the holiday season.  This means that potential buyers have more time to search and shop for homes. The number of people searching on my website for homes for sale in Rochester NY increases exponentially during the holiday season.  Imagine a motivated buyer gathering with their family for Thanksgiving and showing their loved ones homes they're interest in to get their feedback and thoughts, because it does happen.  The internet has made searching for homes incredibly easy. Not only do buyers spend more time searching online for homes during the holidays but because they have additional time off from work, they generally have more time to view homes in person.  The extra time that motivated buyers have to search and shop for homes is another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays.

Fewer Competitors During The Holidays

[caption id="attachment_10169" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays! Fewer Competitors Is A Great Reason To List Your Home During The Holidays![/caption] One of the top reasons why selling a home during the fall or winter months can be advantageous is because there are fewer competitors.  This means that many of your neighbors are waiting to list their home until after the holidays or maybe even until the spring.  It's also not that uncommon for some homeowners to ask to have their home pulled off the market during the holidays. Fewer homes for sale is a great reason why you may elect to list your home during the holidays.  This is especially true if your home is similar to many of the homes in your neighborhood. For example, if your home is a traditional 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath center entrance colonial and many of your neighbors homes are the same, listing your home during the holidays is a smart idea.  On the other hand, if your selling a luxury home that is extremely unique and rare in your area, your competition is unlikely to be high at any time of the year and waiting until after the holidays maybe the best decision.

Homes Show Better During The Holidays

One exceptional tip for preparing for showings is to ensure that your home is clean, neat, and organized.  If you're going to be hosting family during the holidays, there's a good chance that you'll be cleaning and organizing every inch of your home. The holiday season is also a popular time for homeowners to bring out their inner chef and baker skills.  Cookies, pastries, and dinners are created during the holidays which means your home is going to smell amazing during showings.  The smell test cannot be overlooked when selling a home because foul odors are one of the most common ways to scare away a potential home buyer.

Buyers Are Emotional During The Holidays

The holidays are filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, and a slew of other emotions.  Another excellent reason to list your home during the holidays is that buyers emotions tend to run higher during the holidays. Since this is a well known fact, there are endless opportunities for home sellers to play off a buyers emotions.  An excellent cheap staging tip is to use natural touches when staging of your home. A couple great ideas for using natural touches are something as simple as a holiday wreath with pine cones from your backyard or decorating a Christmas tree with bright lights and ornaments.  These natural touches may strike a buyers emotions and have you reaping the benefits of a successful home sale during the holiday season.

More Relocation Buyers

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="aligncenter" width="450"]The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers! The Holidays Are Popular For Relocation Buyers![/caption] The holiday season is a very popular time of the year when relocation buyers are thinking about or are preparing to move to a new city or state.  Many relocation buyers will need to be in their new city or state right after the new year begins. Since January is traditionally when the largest number of corporate transfers occur, this is an excellent opportunity for you to target an audience of buyers that may not be as strong during other times of the year.  This alone is a great reason to list your home during the holidays and not wait until after the new year or the spring real estate market.

Smoother Transactions

The number of homes sold during the holiday season is fewer than the number of homes sold during the often hectic spring market.  Since there are fewer real estate transactions occurring during the holiday season, this means that the professionals who are involved in a real estate transaction aren't juggling as many transactions. There are many different professionals who are involved in a successful real estate closing.  This includes real estate agents, mortgage originators, home inspectors, attorneys, title companies, and several others. There are a variety of reasons closings get delayed in real estate, one of them being a work overload.  Since all of these professionals have fewer transactions during the holidays, the chance they're experiencing a work overload is less.  This means they'll able to focus additional time and effort on your home sale during the holidays.  A smoother, and hopefully on time, transaction is another phenomenal reason to list your home during the holidays.

Competitive Edge For Your Purchase

If you're going to be purchasing another home after selling your home, listing your home during the holidays can give you a competitive advantage when it comes time to buy your new home.  Selling and buying a home at the same time can be extremely frustrating, tricky, and unsuccessful at times. If you need to sell your home before buying a new one, you're considered a contingent home buyer.  Contingent home buyers leave themselves open to heartbreak if they were to lose their dream home to a buyer who doesn't need to sell a property.  If you list your home during the holidays and successfully sell it, you'll have a competitive edge since you won't need to be contingent on the sale of your current home. If your plan is to buy a home during the spring market, you need to understand that you're likely going to be facing a sellers market.  Buying a home in a sellers market is very competitive and many homes for sale will receive multiple offers. This past year during the spring market, homes listed for less than 24 hours were receiving 6-12 offers. Anytime there is this much competition, it's almost a guarantee that a contingent buyer will be beat out by a buyer who doesn't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one.

Showing Times Are More Convenient

There is nothing convenient about selling a home.  Selling a home means that you may have to leave your home several times throughout the day while people are walking through your home.  During the peak of the spring real estate market, this may mean leaving your home a dozen different times to accommodate showing requests. Another popular reason to list your home during the holidays is that restricting showing times is not uncommon.  During the peak of the spring market, not accommodating showing requests is a great way to lose potential buyers because they can simply find another home to purchase since there is a greater supply of homes for sale. During the holiday season, not accommodating a showing request because of a family gathering is easier for a buyer to accept and understand.  Since there are fewer homes for sale during the holidays, buyers are less likely to get upset if you cannot accommodate a showing because they simply will not have the abundance of options.

Top Real Estate Agents Are Up To The Task

To successfully sell a home, there are many stars that have to align.  Arguably the two most important factors in a successful home sale are that your home is priced properly and that your home is getting maximum exposure. A great way to exponentially improve the chances of a successful home sale is to hire a top real estate agent.  Believe it or not, some real estate agents will "take it easy" during the holiday season.  This is not the case for top producing listing agents! Since top real estate agents are actively working all year, another reason to list your home during the holidays is that you'll have a better chance of hiring a top agent.  Certainly it does not mean that if you call an agent during the holidays and they agree to list your home that they are a top agent. It's extremely important to still make sure you take the proper steps in hiring a top real estate agent and understand the importance of how to interview a real estate agent when selling a home. If an agent is steering you away from listing your home during the holiday season, you need to ask them what their reasoning is behind advising against listing your home.  On the other hand, an agent who tells you that the holiday season is the best time to list your home should raise a few red flags as well. As one of the top real estate agents in Rochester NY, I always pride myself on explaining both the PROs and CONs to listing a home during the holidays.  It's important that you have both the positives and negatives so that you can make an educated decision as to which is the best for your situation.

Final Thoughts

The above top 10 cheerful reasons to list your home during the holidays may be a surprise to many.  This is because there is a stigma that selling a home during the holidays is a terrible idea. As you're deciding whether to list your home during the holidays or not, you should evaluate which seems to be the best fit for you.  Consulting with a top real estate agent is a good idea but beware of the agents who are steering you one way or the other.

Other Helpful Resources For Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Are you thinking about selling your Rochester NY home during the holidays?  The above reasons should help you decide whether to sell during the holidays or to wait.  If you don't have a top Realtor in Rochester yet, contact me so we can discuss your scenario and you can decide if it's smart to list your home during the holidays or not!
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About the authors: The above article "Top 10 Cheerful Reasons To List Your Home During The Holidays" was provided by the Keith Hiscock Sold Team (Keith & Kyle Hiscock). With over 30 years combined experience, if you’re thinking of selling or buying, we’d love to share our knowledge and expertise. We service the following Greater Rochester NY areas: Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Fairport, Brighton, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Brockport, Mendon, Henrietta, Perinton, Churchville, Scottsville, East Rochester, Rush, Honeoye Falls, Chili, and Victor NY.]]>