Plan, Prepare, and Profit with the Petrasheks

Finding the right time to list can greatly maximize the sale price of your townhome. In Minnesota, people typically list their homes during the Spring Market. But is this the best time for you? There are other factors to consider including your local housing market, job growth, and of course your personal finances.

Seasonal Sale

• Selling in Spring – As you can see from the trends, spring is a great time to list your townhome. You have the winter months to prep your home in time for people shopping when the weather gets warmer. With tax returns, warmer moving weather and summer right around the corner, it’s easy to see why spring is the most popular time to buy and sell.
• Selling in Summer –  Similar to spring, summer has the warm moving weather, summer break, and simply more sunshine hours to visit different properties. The only negative of listing your townhome in summer is that’s when most people take their vacations. This is generally the reason for the summer inactivity.
• Selling in Fall – Most buyers shopping the fall may be trying to move before the new school year or because of a job transfer. Typically we see a slight rush as people are trying to get settled before school starts and before the weather gets bad.
• Selling in Winter – Winter is traditionally slower for homes sales, especially in a state like Minnesota. Usually, the homes you see for sale are vacant from the sellers moving to another state for retirement or a job transfer.