5 Reasons to Sell Your Home in the Spring

Selling your home in the spring is the best time of year for most homeowners. In our coastal area, buyers are even more eager to think about buying in the spring to prepare for the wonderful spring and summer days ahead.

Here are five reasons why spring is the perfect time to sell your home:

1. More Convenient for Buyers

Spring is a much better time of year for most buyers to start to focus on moving. Buyers enjoy looking when the weather is not too hot or too cold, and buyers are also eager to settle in during the summer months.

For those looking at vacation rental investments, spring is a great time to purchase to maximize rental income during the peak season.

With more buyers ready to look, this means more opportunities for you to sell your home in a timely manner.

2. Longer Days

As we spring forward and transition into longer days, buyers have more time to view homes after business hours. Buyers tend to hibernate during the winter months and prep themselves for these warmer days to look at homes. Take advantage of the whole pool of potential buyers who’ve done their homework, got their financing set, and will use these longer days wisely each weekend.

3. Better Curb Appeal

Your home typically looks its best in the spring. If you have a yard with flowers, azalea bushes, dogwood trees, and bright green grass, why wouldn’t a buyer fall in love with it? Your patio, deck, porch, balcony, or yard can look the most inviting right now.

4. Higher Prices and Better Comps

More buyers means more competition from other buyers, which helps keep your selling price at the highest point.

Since prices tend to be higher and more sales occur during the spring, your agent will have access to more comps that will be more reflective of the current market. When there are fewer sales at other times of the year, your home could get matched with a bad comparable.

5. Easier to Move Up to New Home

Even though you’re focused on selling your home, you’re probably also planning on moving to a new home. The spring offers you the chance to sell your home quickly for a higher price, which can help you purchase your next home. Plus, the timing is more flexible for many families who are juggling buying and selling at the same time.

If you or anyone you know is thinking about selling this year, we’d love to help. You can reach out via text or phone at 334-703-4340, or simply respond to this email. We can discuss your situation to see if the spring timing is right for you.