Selling Your Santa Monica House-15 Reasons to List Your Santa Monica Home for Sale During Holidays

Dec. 3, 2010 - PRLog -- Many Santa Monica home sellers think that the Holiday Season is the worst time of year to sell a home; however, in reality the Holiday Season may be one of the best times to sell your Santa Monica house.

Here are the Top 15 reasons why to List and Sell Your Santa Monica Home During the Holiday:

1.    There is less competition for buyers, since many sellers delay listing their homes until the Spring.

2.    Winter prospects are more generally more serious buyers, not just looky-loos.

3.   Buyers have more time to look at homes during the holidays, especially during vacations. This is a great time for buyers to take a dual-purpose trip to include both house hunting and family visits without extra cost.

4.   Buyers are more emotional during the Holidays, so they are more likely to pay the sellers price.

5.   Buyers have more time to look for a home during the Holidays that they do during a working week.

6.   You may receive more money for your Santa Monica home now because you have less competition from other Santa Monica sellers.

7.   You may have fewer actual showings, but more qualified and motivated prospects.

8.   One of the highest percentages of the ‘listing sold’ to ‘listing taken’ occurs during this time of year.

9.   Your Santa Monica home looks better during the holidays. Even if you haven’t decorated your Santa Monica home, most people do clean up for visits from friends and family.

10.   Throughout the holiday season, buyers will understand if you restrict showings during your personal family events.

11.   January is traditionally the biggest transfer month, and you must have your Santa Monica home listed to capture that activity.

12.   By selling now you can have a delayed closing or extended occupancy until the beginning of the following year if you want it.

13.   When you sell your Santa Monica home during the winter you have an opportunity to buy during the spring, when more homes are on the market.

14.   Corporate transfers, who need to buy a Santa Monica home now, can’t wait until spring to find a home. Many relocating employees start their new jobs in January.

15.   Moving during the Holidays is easier on the children, since they’re in touch with new friends as soon as school starts in January instead of being alone during the summer months.

If you are planning or thinking to sell your Santa Monica home in the near future, the first step you will want to make is to contact a local Santa Monica Real Estate or Santa Monica Realtor to come out and view your Santa Monica home, request that this Santa Monica Real Estate agent  Realtor" prepare a detailed Comparative Market Analysis of your Santa Monica property so you can get a good idea of what your home is currently worth.  To find out what your home is currently worth or to have a local Santa Monica real estate agent "Realtor" contact you, visit the website below:
http://www.HeatherPaul.ListingBook.com
Click on Contact, enter your property address and contact information so a Comparative Home Market Analysis can be provided quickly for you.  

If you are also in need of relocation information or to search for homes for sale in and around Santa Monica, Here is a good free website:
www.santamonicawestsidedreamhomes.com

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Heather Paul, Realtor
Real Estate Expert
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
(424)625-1037
http://www.heatherpaul.listingbook.com
License # 01475055