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What is Important to Boomers when Selling their House?

June 7, 2019 By Claire Garlick Leave a Comment

If you are a “baby boomer” (born between 1946 and 1964), you may be thinking about selling your current home. Your children may have finally moved out. Your large, four-bedroom house with three bathrooms no longer fits the bill. Taxes are too high. Utilities are too expensive. Cleaning and repair are too difficult. You may be ready to move into a home that better fits your current lifestyle. Many fellow boomers have already made the move you may be considering.
The National Association of Realtors recently released their 2019 Home Buyer and Seller Generational Report. The report revealed many interesting tidbits about both categories of baby boomers: younger boomers (ages 54 to 63) and older boomers (64 to72). Here are a few of the more interesting topics.

Percentage of Buyers who Looked Online First
All Buyers: 44%
Younger Boomers: 46%
Older Boomers: 44%

Where Boomers Found the Home They Purchased
The two major ways buyers found the home they purchased:
All buyers: 50% on the internet, 28% through a real estate agent
Younger Boomers: 46% on the internet, 33% through a real estate agent
Older Boomers: 36% on the internet, 35% through a real estate agent

Distance Seller Moved
The distance between the home they purchased and the home they recently sold was much greater for boomers than the average seller.
All sellers: 20 miles
Younger Boomers: 27 miles
Older Boomers: 50 miles

Tenure in Previous Home of Seller
The percentage of older boomers who lived in their previous home for more than 20 years was almost twice the amount of the average seller.
All sellers: 16%
Younger Boomers: 20%
Older Boomers: 31%

Primary Reason to Sell their Previous Home
Want to move closer to friends or family
Home too large
Retirement

View of Homeownership as a Financial Investment
83% of Younger Boomers see homeownership as a good investment
82% of Older Boomers see homeownership as a good investment

Bottom Line
If you are a boomer and thinking about selling, now might be the time to contact an agent to help determine your options.

Data Says April is the Best Month to List Your Home for Sale

March 27, 2019 By Claire Garlick Leave a Comment

The spring housing market is off to the races! The inventory of homes for sale is increasing, buyers are out in force, and interest rates have remained low, piquing the interest of buyers and sellers previously on the fence about making a move.
New research from realtor.com shows that the first week of April is actually the best time to list your house for sale! The report used “trends in median listing prices, views per property on realtor.com, home price drops, median days on market, and number of listings on the market over the last three years,” to determine a ranking for every week of the year.
Listing your home in the first week of April contributes 14x more property views, 5% less competition from other home sellers, and results in the home being sold 6 days faster!
Below is a graph indicating the average score for each month of the year.

It should come as no surprise that April and May dominate as the top months to sell. The second quarter of the year (April, May, June) is referred to as the Spring Buyers Season, when competition is fierce to find a dream home, often leading to bidding wars.
However, there is one caveat worth mentioning. When broken down by metro, realtor.com noticed that while warmer climates share an overall trend, they have different top sales months. The best month to get the most exposure in Miami, FL, for instance, is August, while in Phoenix, AZ, June leads the charge.
If you’re thinking of selling your home this year, the time to list is NOW! According to the National Association of Realtors, 41% of homes sold last month were on the market for less than 30 days! If you list now, you’ll have a really good chance to sell in April or May, setting yourself up for the most exposure!
Bottom Line
Let’s get together to discuss the market conditions in our area to get you the most exposure to the buyers ready and willing to make a move!

7 Reasons to List Your House For Sale This Holiday Season

November 21, 2018 By Claire Garlick Leave a Comment

Every year at this time there are many homeowners who decide to wait until after the holidays to list their homes for the first time, while others who already have their homes on the market decide to take them off until after the holidays.
Here are seven great reasons not to wait:
1. Relocation buyers are out there. Many companies are still hiring throughout the holidays and need their new employees in their new positions as soon as possible.
2. Purchasers who are looking for homes during the holidays are serious buyers and are ready to buy now.
3. You can restrict the showings on your home to the times you want it shown. You will remain in control.
4. Homes show better when decorated for the holidays.
5. There is minimal competition for you as a seller right now. Inventory of homes for sale traditionally slows in the late fall, early winter. Let’s take a look at listing inventory as compared to the same time last year:

6. The desire to own a home doesn’t stop when the holidays come. Buyers who were unable to find their dream homes during the busy spring and summer months are still searching!
7. The supply of listings increases substantially after the holidays. Also, in many parts of the country, new construction will continue to surge and reach new heights which will lessen the demand for your house in 2019.
Bottom Line
Waiting until after the holidays to sell your home probably doesn’t make sense. Give us a call to discuss your options.

What is Important to Boomers when Selling their House?

Data Says April is the Best Month to List Your Home for Sale

7 Reasons to List Your House For Sale This Holiday Season

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