When you look at your calendar you may find the months already overloaded with seasonal obligations — shopping, entertaining, children’s pageants, charity work, decorating the house, and so much more. If you are also trying to sell your home, you are under extra pressure to keep your home in perfect condition
It is understandable why you would be tempted to take your home off the market during the holidays. Besides, you can give your house a rest, and it will have better momentum after the holidays. Better to enjoy the holidays and start fresh in January.
But wait! Most top Realtors agree that taking your home off the market during the Christmas season is a mistake. The house surely isn’t going to sell off the market! What is the advantage of that?
The holidays are a wonderful selling period. Why? Because most people take off work sometime during the season. The husband and wife are both have time off and want to see houses.
Before you take your home off the market, consider the following points:
- Although buyer activity may appear to slow down, the buyers who are
actively looking during the holidays are that much more serious.
- Many buyers deliberately choose to shop for a home after the busy spring and summer rush. They know that it will be easier to look, and that negotiations will be less stressful.
- Relocating families often don’t have a choice when they can leave for their new destination. Although 68% of transferring families have children, many families have to transfer during the middle of the school year. .
- At Christmas time, our culture focuses on family and the home. Preparing for the indoor activities of winter is one of the most enjoyable periods of family life. Allowing buyers to view your home during this most hospitable of seasons lets them better picture their own family life in the attractive environment you have created.
- When is your home ever more beautiful and inviting? You have cleaned and decorated, and your home looks like a picture postcard. If the results are good enough for family and friends, they will surely be good enough to impress your buyers.
- With many motivated buyers in the marketplace, you may find you have more showings than you would if you sold your home during a busier time of the year.
- If you do get a contract, you can arrange the terms and timing to suit your needs.
- Keeping your home on the market during the Christmas season just might result in a successful sale!
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About Evergreen Realty
Judy Reynolds, CRB, CRS, CIPS, ABRM, LTG, E-Pro, RECS, SRES, GREEN of Evergreen Realty has been an active broker in the Wachusett Region for 30 years. She specializes in residential sales, custom-designed new homes, and land development.
She has several exciting multi-media web sites, which offers state of the art search capabilities, detailed community information, special features for relocating families, and daily email announcing new listings. Judy was one of 500 techno-savvy Realtors chosen to beta test the new E-Pro designation sponsored by the National Association of Realtors. The designation honors associates who have advanced skills on the Internet. She is now beta testing the National Association of Realtors Realtor Property Resources, NARRPR, to provide Realtors and their clients the best tools to understand the fast changing real estate market nationally and locally.
Judy has also earned her Certified Residential Brokerage Manger and Certified Residential Specialist designations. She recently completed the intense courses to complete the Certified International Property Specialist designation, and she is honored to be a Real Estate Cyber Specialist Guru, a group of technology-saavy Realtors who answer difficult technical questions for their fellow Realtors. Education helps Judy provide the very best internet tools and creative ideas to effectively market property, which puts Evergreen Realty far ahead of the competition. Evergreen Realty is a member of the Realty Guild, an organization of the top independent professional Realtors offices dedicated to exceptional customer service.
She has been actively involved with the showing and breeding of pure bred collies for many years. She is a member of the Collie Club of America and the Worcester County Kennel Club. Family, skiing, reading, and gardening are other treasured passions.
Judy has served on the Sterling Planning Board, the Grievance Committee, Professional Standards, Technology Committee, and an Officer on the Greater Worcester Board of Realtors, as well as a Director of the Massachusetts Association of Realtors. She designed and chaired the very successful Web Site Contests for the Massachusetts Association of Realtors to encourage fellow Realtors to showcase their web site prowess.
Judy has been nominated Realtor of the Year by her Board several times for contribution to the Realtor organization. She takes pride in going above and beyond the "call of duty" to serve her clients well even after the transaction is complete. Judy and her TEAM love their work and enjoy serving their community.
Contact Judy at 978-422-8181 x11 or Judy@SterlingHomes.com
