{"id":10766,"date":"2023-04-11T16:18:07","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T16:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elizabethjebef.com\/?p=10766"},"modified":"2023-04-11T16:18:10","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T16:18:10","slug":"thinking-of-selling-seize-the-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elizabethjebef.com\/?p=10766","title":{"rendered":"Thinking of Selling?  Seize the Spring!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thinking about selling your house? If you\u2019ve been waiting for the right time, it could be now while the supply of homes for sale is so low. <em>HousingWire <\/em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/news.move.com\/2023-03-30-Realtor-com-R-March-Housing-Report-Spring-Thaw-Lures-Buyers-Back-into-the-Housing-Market\" target=\"_blank\">shares<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201c. . . the big question is whether we are finally starting to see the seasonal spring increase in inventory. The answer is no, because active listings fell to a new low last week for 2023 . . .\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>National Association of Realtors<\/em> (NAR) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nar.realtor\/newsroom\/existing-home-sales-surged-14-5-in-february-ending-12-month-streak-of-declines\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">confirms<\/a> today\u2019s housing inventory is low by looking at the months\u2019 supply of homes on the market. In a balanced market, about a six-month supply is needed. Anything lower is a sellers\u2019 market. And today, the number is much lower:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cTotal housing inventory registered at the end of February was 980,000 units, identical to January and up 15.3% from one year ago (850,000). <\/em><strong><em>Unsold inventory sits at a 2.6-month supply at the current sales pace<\/em><\/strong><em>, down 10.3% from January but up from 1.7 months in February 2022.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Does Low Inventory Make It an Advantageous Time To Sell?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The less inventory in the market means less competition you\u2019re likely to face from other sellers which translates into a more captive pool of buyers . And since there are significantly more buyers in the market than there are homes for sale, you could even receive more than one offer on your house. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.nar.realtor\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/2023-02-realtors-confidence-index-03-21-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Multiple offers<\/a> are on the rise again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Multiple offers mean greater leverage to sell on your terms.  If you want to maximize the opportunity,  reach out.  While we\u2019re still in a strong sellers\u2019 market, it isn\u2019t the frenzy we saw a couple of years ago, and today\u2019s buyers are focused on homes with the greatest appeal. Clare Trapasso, Executive News Editor at <em>Realtor.com<\/em>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/news.move.com\/2023-03-30-Realtor-com-R-March-Housing-Report-Spring-Thaw-Lures-Buyers-Back-into-the-Housing-Market\" target=\"_blank\">explains<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;Well-priced, move-in ready homes with curb appeal in desirable areas are still receiving multiple offers and selling for over the asking price in many parts of the country. So, <\/em><strong><em>this spring, it&#8217;s especially important for sellers to make their homes as attractive as possible to appeal to as many buyers as possible<\/em><\/strong><em>.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019ve been waiting for the right time to sell your house, low inventory this spring sets you up with a big advantage. Let\u2019s connect today to make sure your house is prepared to maximize your return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>11 April 2023 ~ &#8221; &#8230;the big question is whether we are finally starting to see the seasonal spring increase in inventory. 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