Spring is here! We can see it, smell it and feel it. Just one look outside and you’ll see snow melting as grass peeks through people’s yards. The puddles are getting bigger everyday and it’s impossible to keep a vehicle clean. The smell of dirt and dust is tough to miss and people are starting to wear less and less layers as the sun makes more of a regular appearance.

All of this adds up to spring, which also means the start of the ‘spring market’ where more homes come on the market, buyers come out to look more often and more regularly and all of this means more SOLD signs.

Have you waited out the cold winter months and decided it’s time to sell your house? You’re not alone.

This is a smart decision because you’re going to be putting your house on the market at one of the best times of the year to sell. Here’s 5 advantages to selling your house in the spring that you’ll benefit from:

  1. More buyers: let’s face it, nobody likes to go outside unless they have to during a cold Alberta winter. But all of that changes when spring is in the air. All of a sudden people have an itch to leave their house and get outside. This means you’ll have more eyes on your home with more potential buyers checking it out.
  2. Increased prices: historically, the sales price of homes sold in the spring is higher than homes sold at other times of the year. This is because of increased demand and may result in more money in your pocket
  3. Warmer weather: when the weather warms up it pushes people outside their homes and into yours. This means there will be people looking to purchase a home that otherwise might not have been. It also means that depending on how warm the weather gets, as a seller you may have the chance to show off your yard, landscaping and other features of your home that will appeal to potential buyers.
  4. First impressions: speaking of your yard and landscaping, you can make a great first impression with your yard when people pull up to your home to view it. Before people even walk inside your home they’re already forming opinions on it and your yard is the starting point. Be sure to have it looking as good as possible because this is an advantage you can make the most of during the spring.
  5. Market activity increases: you may have heard people refer to ‘the spring market’ when it comes to buying and selling homes. That’s because activity tends to increase during this time of year, both for selling and buying. This increased activity is to your benefit as a seller for the above reasons we’ve noted, but also because when you sell in the spring there will be more homes to choose from on the buying side. It’s really the best scenario possible and will work to your advantage.

Selling your home is a major decision no matter what time of year it is, but there’s definitely some advantages to choosing the spring as the time to sell. We’re here to help you sell your property at the best possible price, with the least amount of challenges and in the shortest timeframe.

That’s our job and it’s why we want to help you. Feel free to contact us to start talking about the process and let’s make a plan to help you get seen to get sold.

Have an amaZing day!

People First. Homes second. 

Garrett Zimmerman

Realtor

403.506.5795