PREPARE YOURSELF FOR THE BOOMERANG BUYER...WHY LISTING NOW MAKES SENSE

It is a mystery to those of us who have our career and education in the real estate market, as to why there has always seemed to be a "spring selling season."  Anytime of the year truly represents its own challenges and rewards and it may be that no time is better or worse than any other.  For example, yes the holidays due slow down,  but homes show the best when dressed for Christmas and buyers who are in the market during that time are deadly serious about finding a home and likely to pay top dollar.  So now we find ourselves with sellers getting ready to go on the market; wanting to wait for the "spring season".  That could cost you money, because everyone is doing the same thing.  The result?  The market goes from (national numbers) 1,860,000 homes for sale -- to 2,280,000.  What does it mean?  You have more competition.  You have fewer offers.  Buyers have more choices.  Not necessarily the best scenario for a seller.  If you need to sell... why wait.  List now before your competition does.  And you needn't worry about buyers, at least probably not this year.  According to NAR, 1.5 million "boomerang buyers" are re-entering the market, having now recovered their credit from their previous foreclosures and/or bankruptcy.  Add in the millenials setting up their households and aging baby boomers who decided to work 5 more years, and now 5 years  is up and they are retiring, you have an interesting mix for our upcoming spring/summer markets.