Things to Consider When Selling Your Home - Winter 2017
Things to Consider When Selling Your Home
Things to Consider When Selling Your Home. We’re offering five reasons to sell your home this winter…with only a few days left.
- Demand is strong.
- There is less competition.
- The process will be quicker.
- There will never be a better time to “move-up”.
- It’s time to move on with your life.
We’ll share “what’s happening in your housing market. Now where else can you get more detailed information on why it’s important to sell now!
According to:
Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist at NAR:
“Healthy labor markets in most of the country should be creating a sustained demand for home purchases. However, there’s no question that after peaking in June, sales in a majority of the country have inched backwards because inventory isn’t picking up to tame price growth and replace what’s being quickly sold.”
“Inventory has been extremely tight all year and is unlikely to improve now that the seasonal decline in listings is about to kick in. Unfortunately, there won’t be much relief from new home construction, which continues to be grossly inadequate in relation to demand.”
In conclusion, we look forward to listing your home to sell quickly.
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