Since the housing market has completely switched for sellers in the past year, when is the best time for you to list your home? In this video, I’m going to walk you through when would be the best time for you to list your home in 2023. We’ll look at typical market seasons and how to choose the optimal moment to put your house on the market.

The biggest question we're getting as we roll into the new year is, “When is the best time for me to sell my house?” As a seller, you're likely realizing that your house is not worth as much now as it was a year ago. Because the market has shifted, you're going to want to sell your house at the most opportune time when there are the most buyers around.

Selling In Spring

The first one is the spring season, which lasts from February through May, right before summer. The reason springtime has such an influx of buyers is that people have gotten through the holidays and are trying to get their homes sold before the kids are out of school. They want to get things moving along and they want to take their vacation in the summer.

Additionally, they don't want to be moving if they don't have to. They want to get it all taken care of as soon as the kids are out of school so they can move on with their vacation time. Towards the end of springtime, the snow starts to melt, and curb appeal starts to become a little better.

Of course, in Denver, sometimes that snow tends to linger around for a little bit longer. Still, most people are getting antsy and are ready to just get the house listed and get moving.

Listing In Fall

The second season that you might want to consider if you spring is in the fall. This would be after the kids have gotten back into school, or anywhere from mid-September till right before the holidays. It's a short little season and also depends on the year.

Sometimes we can go into the holidays. However, it just depends on how the market is moving that particular year.

When You Shouldn’t List

Let's go through a couple of times that I would recommend not listing your house. If you do, keep in mind that they might be a little bit more challenging to get your home sold. The first time would be during the holidays, or November and December through the beginning of the first of the new year.

Folks just don't want to have their home listed during this time. They don't want people traipsing through their homes, and they don't want to have to keep them in show condition. The second time would be in the middle of the summer. Buyers are on vacation, so you're not going to get a huge pool of people coming to look at your home.

I would try to stick to the springtime and the fall to list your home. Of course, if you absolutely have to list it during those times, we can get it sold.

Market Time

The main reason you want to pick the most opportune time to sell your home is because market time matters. The more market time you have on your listing, the less appealing—and the less a buyer is going to want to pay for it. They’ll think something's wrong with it.

Listing it at the most opportune time is how you are going to net the most for your home. If you're considering selling your home in 2023 and you want an assessment, I’d be happy to help you pick the best time to sell. Feel free to reach out to me, and don’t forget to subscribe to my channel for more helpful videos. Stay tuned to see what I feature next!

Did you ow that Denver homebuyers today are getting the house they want for the price they want to pay? In this video, I’m going to show you the four things you need to know before getting in a car and going out to look at homes. I’ll share everything from patience to financing so you can get into the home you really want.

Be Patient

It was only a year ago that buyers were in bidding wars and paying a lot more over list price for the house they wanted to get into. However, with the recent shift in the market, today’s buyers are getting into the house that they want without the competition. They’re also paying less than they would have a year ago.

So if you’re ready to go look for a house, the first thing you need to do is be patient and wait for the right deal to come along. The reason you want to be so patient is that with the recent shift in the market, there are sellers that really do need to sell their homes. You want to be prepared to jump on those properties when they're ready to drop the prices and get their homes sold.

Don’t Fall In Love

This leads us to point number two: don't fall in love with the house. Rather, fall in love with the investment. In this market, you don't want to buy based on emotion.

You want to buy based on the investment. Make sure you find the right property for the right price that's going to make you money in the long run.

Negotiations

Third, you can negotiate in this market—so it doesn't hurt to start low. I can tell you from the listing agent’s standpoint that this is happening a lot right now. Buyers know that there are fewer buyers on the market, there are more listings, and the sellers will probably cave and come down a little bit on the price.

Of course, they may not come down to where you actually offer. Still, you may be able to meet somewhere in the middle of the listing price versus what you offer.

Maximize Your Investment

Last and most important, make sure you finance your property according to how long you're going to be there and how long you're going to hang on to the property. With today's rising interest rates, every dollar matters. You're going to want to find the right loan program for your situation—and you're going to want to maximize your investment and minimize your rate or your payment.

Those are the four basic tips that I want to point out to you as a buyer if you're looking to purchase a home in the next year or so. If you have any more questions, please feel free to reach out to me and I’ll be happy to help. Make sure you also subscribe to my channel so you never miss a new episode, and stay tuned to see what I feature next!