Three Hot Times To List Your House For Sale

A lot of people spend a lot of time researching when to place their home for sale, and with good cause. There’s a lot of data out there that says when you list can really impact the success of selling your home. With that said, there are also times when you may not follow national or local trends, so if you must list your home immediately for some reason (personal life change, job, etc.) don’t fret. There are still ways to make sure you get as much as possible from your house sale. However, some of the things you may think you know about when to list a house may not necessarily be true. Read on for more.

Three Hot Times To List Your House For Sale

  • From December to March
  • When You’ve Recently Done Home Renovations
  • When Home Mortgage Rates Are Down

A lot of people have the mistaken idea that homes sell best in spring and summer. More people may be searching for homes in the summer, particularly in areas that have harsh winters, but in general, if there’s less homes on the market, your home is more likely to sell. That means that the people who are looking to buy immediately in the winter are going to be very motivated to look at your house and potentially buy it, because it doesn’t have crazy amounts of competition. In fact, a real estate study showed that homes that sold in February sold on average for 9% more than similar homes did in Spring and Summer. That’s quite a significant amount of money!

We know it seems counter-intuitive to sell your home as soon as you get a new roof and new flooring, but that’s exactly when you should list it. People love to hear “brand new roof, all new floors, fresh paint throughout” because that means less work for them! Another good time is when you’ve had significant landscaping done to your yard. Curb appeal is everything, and since most buyers make their first impression of your home within the first one minute, some mulch, flowers and gorgeous trees may be exactly the time to list the home.

It makes sense – when mortgage rates are down, people are more motivated to go secure a loan. Keep your eye on home mortgage rates even if that’s not something that particularly interests you. If selling your home is something on your horizon, and it’s not super important as to exactly when it happens, make sure you time it with when mortgage interest rates are lower.

Are You Thinking of Buying a Home in Dubois County?

Use our site to search homes for sale in Jasper, Dubois, Spencer, Martin and Davis counties and all of our surrounding areas. Unlike the “big name” sites out there, at Sell 4 Free Welsh Realty our site is directly connected to our local MLS and is updated with new homes every hour. By signing up for New Listing alerts you can stay on top of the newest homes for sale and get price change alerts so you can stay ahead of other buyers and beat them to the hottest deals!

Start your Home Search now

Popular Jasper Indiana Home Searches:

Newest Homes for Sale in Dubois County

View the newest homes listed in Dubois County in the last 10 days:

The house with the beautiful zoysia grass (low maintenance and weed control) between Jasper and Celestine will catch your eye! You will find a meticulous landscaped 3 bedroom, 2 bath brick home nestled on top of the hill with 3.47 acres. This home is "clean as a pin" and soooo well maintained. Owner has added some personal touches you will notice immediately as you enter the "cool" painted door. The living room has a foyer, great floor to ceiling picture window and a bedford stone fireplace. The natural light in this home is wonderful! It has a galley kitchen and great dining room space. The covered adjoining patio provides the perfect space for outdoor dining. There is a wonderful "spa" renovated bathroom. The three bedrooms have original hardwood floors with the master tucked in the corner. All closets are lined with cedar. The added bonus is the full finished basement with bar, plenty of recreation space and a family room with a brick wood burning fireplace plus a detached shed is awaiting you outside. No water and sewer bills here! The well pump, pressure tank and piping was replaced in 2019. The furnace/AC were installed in 2016. With immediate possession, start enjoying rural living at it's best! $214,900 Active

4608 E State Road 164 Jasper, Indiana

3 Beds 2 Baths 3,184 SqFt 3.473 Acres

Listing courtesy of Tama Stemle from RE/MAX Local.

Beautiful setting and location. A 1910 4 square home sits in the middle of this 1.82 acres of heaven. Buildings and home needs TLC. Mature fruit trees and garden area. $55,000 Active

2837 S 650 W Huntingburg, Indiana

4 Beds 2 Baths 2,560 SqFt 1.820 Acres

Listing courtesy of Jud Collett from FC TUCKER EMGE REALTORS.

This 2 story home with 3 bedrooms and 1 bath is ready to move into. Contains large rooms, a nice size kitchen and a nice front porch to relax. Settled on a large corner lot, in town, makes this a true find. With a nice lot, a fenced in backyard, large parking area, outbuilding/shop and a one car detached garage, you should have what you need. $84,500 Active

216 N Chestnut Street Huntingburg, Indiana

3 Beds 1 Baths 2,216 SqFt 0.250 Acres

Listing courtesy of Jud Collett from FC TUCKER EMGE REALTORS.