2007 threw us a curve ball.

If you tried to get your home sold in 2007, you know that we did not get what’s considered a “normal” selling season. In fact, the time that we usually think of as THE time to sell (from about June through August) actually saw a decline in the market.  So all those folks figuring the buyers were going to come out during those summer months got a rude awakening as fewer and fewer homes got sold.So when did the buyers show up?The season we got in 2007 came early and was over quickly. If you waited till late May to list your home, you missed what little of the season there was. Looking back at the numbers for last year, the best time to list your home to get exposure to the greatest number of buyers was late April and early May.

So what does that mean for 2008?

What we saw in 2007 should serve as a guide to homeowners considering the sale of their home in 2008. While what happened last year gives us no guarantee that the same thing will happen this year, I don’t see any reason not to assume this to be the case. Why? Because there is no down side. If we are right and we get the same kind of shortened April/May season we saw last year, you will be there to take advantage of it. If not, and the best months end up being the more conventional summer months, your home is listed in time to take advantage of that as well.

Start getting ready now.

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