Why Putting Off Listing Until Spring Could Actually Cost You Money Are you thinking of selling your home and don’t want to wait until the housing market starts to heat up this year? The conventional, traditional wisdom would warn you off. The housing market doesn’t really heat up until summer, or so the experts in the housing market would say. They would also say something like, “People don’t really want to buy homes while the weather is still bad and listing your home in the winter just makes you look desperate.” It may well be conventional wisdom, and while it does come from years…

When it comes to buying a house, conventional wisdom would have us believe spring and summer are the prime purchasing months. The sun is shining, gardens are in bloom and “For Sale” signs start to pop up on front lawns… but perhaps we’re missing out on the best season of them all. Bargain Buys When the temperature drops, so too do listing prices, making it the perfect time to snag a real estate deal. People are less enthused about packing up all their worldly possessions in subzero temperatures. With fewer offers coming in, wintertime sellers are more willing to reduce listing prices to try…