If you need to sell your North Shore home this holiday
season, give me a call, your North Shore real estate agent! I am here to help
year-round with your North Shore real estate market needs. Even if you’d just
like to sell your home soon, the holiday season might be the ideal time to do
so. Did you know there are many perks to selling during the holidays? Here are a few
of them:
1. There is less competition. The biggest perk of all is that
the holidays are typically the time of year with the least number of listings.
Most homeowners don’t want to deal with staging, showings and open houses
during the holiday season. However, if looking for a fast sale, it pays to sell
now! There are only serious buyers looking right now. With less competition,
you’ll have more buyers checking out your home and hopefully putting in strong
offers. (This is true after the holidays as well, all winter long, until the
spring market arrives.)
2. You can use the holidays to your advantage. After the
holidays are over, we’ve still got a few dark months with short, cold days
ahead of us. At least during the holidays, you can liven up your North Shore
home with neutral holiday décor and holiday aromas, making your home seem extra
cozy and bright! You shouldn’t go too crazy with décor, but some well-placed
garland, white lights, door wreaths and a staged Christmas tree can go a long way.
3. The process will go faster. Because there is less activity
in the North Shore real estate market during the holidays (and the winter
season as a whole), the home-selling process may go faster. Once you accept a
buyer’s offer, the mortgage loan process should go faster for the buyer, along
with scheduling a home inspection, appraisal, closing, etc.
4. It’s better if buying, too. If you are buying
another home while selling your home, the holidays and winter season have
advantages for buyers, too. You will score tax advantages sooner by purchasing
before year’s end. The home-buying process will go faster for you with less
competition and activity from other buyers. You might be able to negotiate a
great deal. Mortgage rates are low right now. You could be settled into your
new living space by the time the holidays arrive if you act fast!
If you’d like to sell your home in Glencoe, Winnetka, Highland Park, Deerfield, Northbrook, Lake Forest, Wilmette, Evanston, Glenview, Riverwoods, Bannockburn, and other North Shore communities, you must have a
good reason for wanting or needing to move. Why put it off? As your North Shore real estate agent, I am here to help! Give me a call with home-selling
questions, or to get started on the home-selling process. The sooner we begin,
the sooner you will be settled into your new living space! I look forward to
helping you out, this month or in the New Year.
Janie BressYour North Shore Real Estate ExpertNorth Shore Real Estate
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