Hello John;
We’re thinking about selling our home, but there’s work we want to do to it before it goes onto the market. We’re worried that if we take too long, then we’ll miss the spring market. What should we do?
- Jack & Susan
Hello Jack and Susan;
Yes, the spring market is definitely the most active market of the year. There’s no doubt about it. BUT that doesn’t mean prices are higher in the spring. It just means more buyers are out there, and more houses are for sale, and we Realtors aren’t getting a lot of sleep.
If you wait into the summer (or fall!) you will be in a quieter marketplace. There will be fewer buyers. But there will also be fewer houses for you to compete with. It all balances out.
But before you start renovating, I should come over and have a look at the property for you. Many people’s renovation ideas don’t actually return a higher sales value. They just cost you money. It may be that you won’t need to do those reno’s, which will save you a lot of time and money. It’s also possible that I’ll recommend other renovations that may actually help return a higher price or make the home more salable.
All the best,
- John Carle
ReMax Real Estate
www.Knock-Knock.ca
(780) 701-9090
“Nice Agents for Nice People”
John Carle is a Realtor with RE/MAX Real Estate in Edmonton, Alberta. John is the lead Realtor with the Knock-Knock.ca real estate team. Licensed since 1999, John Carle has a reputation in the real estate business as a man who gets the job done.
