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It’s the right time of year to sell your house fast

Take this approach to have an advantage over other home sellers. You'll be more likely to sell your house fast without needing to reduce your price.

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Everyone knows that more homes hit the market in the spring homebuying season. That's why so many homeowners wait to list their houses until spring. This brings up an important question: Is waiting for spring a smart strategy this year?

In the spring, an influx of listings appears to flood the market with home sellers. Recent data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) helps clear up any confusion. Are there really more homes on the market in the spring season compared to other times of the year?

These are the 3 months with the most seller competition

According to the NAR, most sellers listed their homes during these months in 2018:

Just three months into the year's second quarter — starting in April — is a popular time for sellers to start listing. In January of last year, there were 1,520,000 houses for sale. That number jumped to 1,870,000 in May 2018.

If you're hoping to sell your home this year, consider that many buyers are hitting the market early. They're not waiting. Hiring is stronger, and mortgage rates are only expected to rise within the year. Interested homebuyers are shopping now instead of later.

Sources deemed reliable but not guaranteed. For educational purposes only. You’re receiving this resource from your loan officer, who operates within the lending division of Cornerstone Capital Bank, a full-service financing institution. Cornerstone Capital Bank is the parent organization that brings together multiple affiliated lending teams, providing shared resources, solutions, and long‑term support to help clients make confident financial decisions now and in the future.