Carve or decorate pumpkins with members of your household and display them.Create an outdoor scavenger hunt allowing children to search for Halloween-themed items.Hold a virtual Halloween costume contestA Halloween movie night with family and household membersVisit pumpkin patches or orchards where people use hand sanitizer before touching pumpkins or picking apples, wearing maskes is encouraged or enforced, and people are able to maintain social distancing.
Carve or decorate pumpkins with members of your household and display them.Create an outdoor scavenger hunt allowing children to search for Halloween-themed items.Hold a virtual Halloween costume contestA Halloween movie night with family and household membersVisit pumpkin patches or orchards where people use hand sanitizer before touching pumpkins or picking apples, wearing maskes is encouraged or enforced, and people are able to maintain social distancing.
Sometimes, it can be hard to determine if it’s worth all the efforts of selling your home and moving, but considering the following signs, it may be a great time to pack up and move along. These are 6 great signs that it is indeed time to sell your home, pack up, and move on to something and somewhere new:
Your Neighbors Made Bank Selling Their (Similar) Property: If any of your neighbors have sold a home at around the same size, in the same neighborhood, and with the same bathroom/bedroom count at a price you would be thrilled to receive, that may be a clue that the market is currently favorable to help you sell your home. A Hawkins Poe REALTOR® (Leslie Swindahl) can come see your property and usually provide you an estimate of what your home would sell for in its current condition for free.
You Have More Children Than Bedrooms: As the kids grow up they will likely want their own space. If they are younger and sharing a bedroom now and moving to a larger home with more bedrooms is affordable, the extra space may be something that pays off for your family in the future.
Additions To Your Home Are Not Possible: If you are short on space and cannot add more space to your home due to the size of your property, that is a surefire indication that it is time to move on. Moving can offer more space without the added headaches of adding an addition to your current home.
You Feel The Need To Downsize: On the other hand, empty-nest families or families who have had a family member or two moves out may mean you need less space than you currently have. Moving to a smaller residence can save not only money but also the time that you would otherwise spend maintaining a larger home with space that you don’t need.
Consider Interest Rates: Interest rates are rather low right now so you will be lowering your monthly payments and paying more towards the principal value of the home than the interest rates if you purchase a home. Considering the difference between a new interest rate as opposed to your current interest rate, it may be worth buying a home now. You will be able to afford more home for your money with less interest add.
Some Home Remodels Add No Significant Value: If you have an older home, some updates may be worthwhile to the resale value of your home. However, depending on what you are looking to do to the home, it may not be worth the money you would spend on the renovation when you are looking to sell later. Talking to a Hawkins Poe REALTOR® (Leslie Swindahl) can help shed light on the updates you want to do and if they are beneficial to the resale value of your home. If the answer is no, moving on may be a better option.
For more information on when it’s time to sell your home and move on please feel free to send us a message or give me a call at (253) 312-0447.
If you’re thinking about moving, selling your house this fall might be the way to go. Here are four highlights in the housing market that may make your decision to sell this fall an easy one.
1. Buyers Are Actively in the Market
ShowingTime, a leading real estate showing software and market stat service provider, just reported that buyer traffic jumped 60.7% compared to this time last year. That’s a huge increase.
It’s clear that buyers are ready, willing, and able to purchase – and they’re in the market right now. In many regions of the country, multiple buyers are entering bidding wars to compete for the home they want. Take advantage of the buyer activity currently in the market so you can sell your house in the most favorable terms.
2. There Are Not Enough Homes for Sale
In the latest Existing Home Sales Report, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced that there were only 1.49 million units available for sale. That number was down 18.6% from one year ago. This means in the majority of the country, there aren’t enough homes for sale to satisfy the number of buyers.
Due to the health crisis, many homeowners were reluctant to list their homes earlier this year. That will change as the economy continues to recover. The choices buyers have will increase going into the new year. Don’t wait until additional sellers come to market before you decide to make a move.
3. The Process Is Going Quickly
Today’s ultra-competitive environment has forced buyers to do all they can to stand out from the crowd, including getting pre-approved for their mortgage financing. This makes the entire selling process much faster and simpler, as buyers know exactly what they can afford before shopping for a home. According to the latest Origination Insights Report from Ellie Mae, the time needed to close a loan is just 49 days.
4. There May Never Be a More Important Time to Move
You’ve likely spent much of the last six months in your current home. Perhaps you now realize how small it is, and you need more space. If you’re working from home, your children are doing virtual school, or you just need more space, your current floor plan may not work for your family’s changing needs.
Homebuilders are beginning to build houses again, so you can choose the exact floor plan to match what your family needs, and you can make sure the outdoor space is what you want too.
Bottom Line
The housing market is prime for sellers right now, so reach out to a local real estate professional to get the process started this fall. If the timing is right for you and your family, the market is calling your name.
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