Get Ready: The Best Time To List Your House Is Almost Here

<article class="post-659074 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry" id="post-659074"><span class="entry-date">March 27, 2023</span><div class="entry-header center-block text-center"><h1 class="entry-title">Get Ready: The Best Time To List Your House Is Almost Here</h1><div class="shareBlock"><div class="shareTitle">Share</div><div class="shareIcons"><a aria-label="Twitter Share Link" class="twitter solid display-inline-block" data-tracking="Post,Social Post Link Clicked,Twitter" href="http://twitter.com/share?text=Get+Ready%3A+The+Best+Time+To+List+Your+House+Is+Almost+Here&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fgilliggroup.com%2Fblog%2Fget-ready-the-best-time-to-list-your-house-is-almost-here%2F" target="_blank"><span class="force-hidden">Twitter</span></a>
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<p>If you’re <a href="https://www.simplifyingthemarket.com/2023/03/08/2-things-sellers-need-to-know-this-spring/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thinking</a> about selling this spring, it’s time to get moving – the best week to list your house is fast approaching.</p>
<p>Experts at <a href="https://www.realtor.com/research/best-time-to-sell-2023/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>realtor.com</em></a> looked at seasonal trends from recent years (excluding 2020 as an uncharacteristic year due to the onset of the pandemic) and determined the ideal week to list a house this year:</p>
<blockquote><p><em style="color: rgb(33, 37, 41);">“Home sellers on the fence waiting for that perfect moment to sell should start preparations, because the best time to list a home in 2023 is approaching quickly. </em><strong style="color: rgb(33, 37, 41);"><em>The week of April 16-22 is expected to have the ideal balance of housing market conditions that favor home sellers, more so than any other week in the year.</em></strong><em style="color: rgb(33, 37, 41);">”</em></p></blockquote>
<p>If you’ve been waiting for the best time to sell, this is your chance. But remember, before you put your house on the market, you’ve got to <a href="https://www.simplifyingthemarket.com/2023/02/24/checklist-for-selling-your-house-this-spring-infographic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">get it ready</a>. And if you haven’t started that process yet, you’ll need to move quickly. Here’s what you should <a href="https://www.simplifyingthemarket.com/2023/03/03/where-will-you-go-after-you-sell-your-house-infographic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">keep</a> in mind.</p>
<h4><strong>Work with an Agent To Determine Which Updates To Make</strong></h4>
<p>Start by prioritizing which updates you’ll make. In February, <em>realtor.com</em> <a href="https://www.realtor.com/research/2023-q1-sellers-survey/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">asked</a> more than 1,200 recent or potential home sellers what updates they ended up making to their house before listing it (<em>see graph below</em>):</p>
<p><a href="https://files.keepingcurrentmatters.com/content/images/20230323/20230329-which-updates-did-you-make-MEM.png" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img decoding="async" src="https://files.keepingcurrentmatters.com/content/images/20230323/20230329-which-updates-did-you-make-MEM.png"/></a> </p>
<p>As you can see, the most common answers included landscaping and painting. <a href="https://www.simplifyingthemarket.com/2023/03/14/an-expert-gives-you-clarity-in-todays-housing-market/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Work</a> with a trusted real estate agent to determine what projects make the most sense for your goals and local market.</p>
<h4><strong>If Possible, Plan To Have Your House Staged</strong></h4>
<p>Once you’ve made any necessary repairs and updates to your house, consider having it staged. According to the <a href="https://www.nar.realtor/research-and-statistics/research-reports/profile-of-home-staging" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>National Association of Realtors</em></a> (NAR), <strong>82% of buyers’ agents said staging a home made it easier for a buyer to visualize the property as a future home</strong>. Additionally, almost half of buyers’ agents said home staging had an effect on most buyers’ view of the home in general. Homes that are staged typically sell faster and for a higher price because they help <a href="https://www.simplifyingthemarket.com/2023/03/16/what-buyer-activity-tells-us-about-the-housing-market/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">potential buyers</a> more easily picture their new life in the house.</p>
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