It’s summer, which means your long days revolve around staying cool with ice cold lemonade, making regular trips to your community pool, and spending evenings putting your summer favorites on the grill. But when it comes to selling your home during the summer months, it can seem like a daunting task to add to your already busy schedule.
You should keep in mind that there could be advantages to selling your home in the summer months, though. And you may just want to add “selling my house” to your summer to-do list.
Longer Days
Most buyers prefer to schedule showings during the daylight hours, as most buyers want to get an idea of how light and bright their potential home will be throughout the day. With the longer days that summer brings you’ll have more hours in the day to show your home to potential buyers. And for those buyers working in a traditional office environment, many companies offer shortened work hours during the summer months giving your potential buyers even more opportunities to come see your home.
More Shoppers
With the convenience of more daylight hours and families rushing to secure housing before school starts in the fall, summer usually brings with it a larger number of home buyers. While it can be great for a home seller to have that extra traffic, it can lead to an influx of listings and competition for buyers. If you live in an area, like Phoenix, where inventory is typically pretty low you may not have to worry too much about competition.
You’re Looking Your Best
When it’s time to put your home on the market, you’ll clearly be thinking about putting that best foot forward. This is especially true when it comes to your curb appeal. The beauty of the summer months is that your yard will be looking better than it has looked all year. With monsoon season bringing lots of hydration to your plants, and all that sunshine making them grow - your yard will be the first thing, and likely the favorite thing, your buyers see when pulling up to their potential future home.
More Foot Traffic
It’s summer. Kids are out of school. Families are on the move. They are jetting from soccer camp to the pool and everything in between. If your home is on a frequently navigated street, you’ll likely get a lot more foot traffic and people stumbling upon your “for sale” sign. Make sure you post it in a prominent place and have a quick and easy way for passer-bys to get information, like a number for them to text or a flyer they can pick up.
While you may want to take the summer months to relax and not worry about keeping your home clean, this time of year can be one of the best to get your house sold, and fast! Think about it - you could be in your new home come fall!
