When IS the right time to sell your home?

I receive a lot of calls with this and other questions this time of year.  

• When is the right season to sell?
• Should I wait til spring to put my home on the market?
• Should I take it off the market during the holidays? 
• Will the market change? 
• Isn’t it better to sell in the spring and summer? 

So when IS the right time to sell your home?  

The right time to sell your home, is WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT FOR YOU!!

First – there is no wrong or right time to sell seasonal wise.  The question and the answer falls with

  “when is the time right for YOU?” 

 Second- if you want to sell your home, it needs to be actively marketed. It Needs to be seen to be sold!

That’s when its the right time to sell – when its right for YOU and your personal and financial goals. 

And how do I find that answer?

Get the FACTS and information on your local real estate market from a real estate professional.

Get a comparative market analysis on your home specifically from a professional local real estate professional.  A local real estate professional is going to know specifically what is going on in your market, which may be totally different in a neighboring market!  All real estate is local!

Discuss your goals with a professional real estate professional. Determine whether it is the right time for you to sell. For some, it very well may not be the right time. It is and should be a personal choice and decision after reviewing all of the facts of the market and your goals.

If you are waiting for the market to change – be careful! Especially if you are considering moving up, downsizing or relocating.  When homes for sale prices increase, it is going to decrease your purchasing power on the buying end.Typically you will be able to buy MORE home in this type of a market. 

During the holiday season and the fall and winter months, we tend to see the homes for sale inventory reduce considerably.  this means that there are fewer comparable homes for sale that you are competing against!

With the real estate market being as competitive as it is, wouldn’t you rather have LESS competition in the sale of your home?  The fall/winter and holiday period offers LESS COMPETITION!  

Are there fewer buyers out there this time of year? It may seem that there are fewer buyers out looking at homes during this time of year and there very well may be. THERE ARE BUYERS OUT PURCHASING YEAR ROUND,  BUT what we typically see during this time of year is a more serious buyer and not so  many “lookie lou’s, dreamers, or what ifs.”  

It is a fairly serious buyer that is out looking at homes in the cold, wind, rain, possibly snow.  They also see your home at its worst (which is not necessarily a bad thing); this can take allot of questions out of the buyers mind as to how the home will “fair” during rain, wind, snow and so on.  A home can still have good curb appeal especially during the Christmas season when the decorations bring a warm, cozy and inviting feeling to the homes. 

With fewer homes on the market during the fall/winter/holiday seasons, the buyers have fewer choices which brings more attention to your home. You could very well miss YOUR BUYER and delay a sale by waiting for a “season to sell” rather than selling when the time is right for you.

Have questions? Give me a call.  I offer a FREE, NO OBLIGATION comparative market analysis for your property/home.  I would love to provide you factual information re the current real estate market for the Hood Canal, Belfair, Allyn and surrounding areas to help you determine your goals and help answer “when is the right time for you to sell your home.”

And remember – My success is YOUR success.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM MY HOME TO YOURS!  

In the past year Windermere Peninsula Properties has taken on Property Management in order to accomodate  clients who are just not ready to sell their home yet, or it is not financially feasible and they are looking for an alternative to selling.  Utilizing the property as a rental, could fit the bill for some.  There are quite a few questions that crop up… Let’s see if we can answer some of them here –

There is actually two parts to  services of Property Management. 

Property Management – This  is the actual “managing the property” either after a tenant is acquired or “managing the property” while it is vacant and the owner is unable or unavailable or just doesn’t want to do this.  This Property Management is a totally separate entity from placing a home into the rental pool of active rental listings to acquire a tenant. 

For those who have tenants currently in their property already, Windermere Peninsula Properties can manage the property for you. 

 The services we offer include :

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   1.   collecting and disbursing monthly rent checks to you or to a payee of your choice. 
   2.   set up repairs and services for the property as needed. 
   3.  Overseeing  the property with visual inspections as well as scheduled interior inspections. 
   4.  We maintain contact and communication with your tenants to help keep not only your property in the best shape possible but to overcome and address any issues a tenant may have while renting your property. 

Some are just looking for a renter/tenant for their home. Our services for this include :

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   1.  marketing the property to target possible renters
   2.  handle the showings
   3.  screening applicants,
   4.  lease paperwork
   5.  and move in walk through.

We at Windermere Peninsula Properties can do that. This is similiar to listing your home for sale only we are listing it for rent.  Just as I would market your home for sale, I market your home for rent.  we utilize our knowledge, experience and skills to actively market your property to obtain a qualified renter.  The biggest part of the marketing for a rental is your PRICE.   Just as with marketing a home currently – PRICE is 80% of the marketing.  If you are asking for more rent than a similair property in the area, the odds are it will take longer to rent your home than the landlord who’s rent is less. 

If you would like more information, please give us a call. Information is ALWAYS FREE and there is NO OBLIGATION! 

Unbelievable how quickly the holidays have happened upon us!   My granddaughter and grandson were just telling me about the wish lists they have made for Santa and now they need to get their list to Santa!!  What better way to do it than go to the man himself!!   Save the dates!   There is a lot happening around the town of Allyn!

November 26th – Saturday – Santa Claus is coming to the Port of  Allyn waterfront park on Saturday, November 26th!!   He will be arriving at 4:00PM via fire engine courtesy of Local fire District 5  and their elves!   Get their early to enjoy ALL the festive activities starting  and easy way to get your lists into Santa! There will be music, drinks, home backed cookies and craft activities starting at 3PM! 

December 19th – Monday – Join the Allyn Christmas sing a long at the gazebo in the Allyn Waterfront park from 7-8PM!  Hot cider, Krispy Kreme doughnuts and hot chocolate!! 

Good company, good song, good fun!!

and don’t forget – Black friday – SHOP LOCAL!!!

Have a GREEEAT Thanksgiving!  and I will see you around town!

~Valerie ~