Buying a home for Christmas (Part 1)

By Glen D. Smith, CFP®, CRPC®

Real estate isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think about October, but it’s actually a great time to consider moving. It might surprise you that approximately 8.5% of all listings are sold in October. Here in Texas, it’s marginally higher due to our mild fall conditions.

But the weather isn’t the sole reason. Sales of single-family homes fall dramatically as we approach the holiday season. Priorities change from home buying to holiday planning.

In time for Santa’s stocking

With Christmas still three months away, there’s plenty of time to find your forever home and have it ready for tinsel and turkey.

Buyers may think they’re running out of time, but it’s the sellers who are starting to sweat under their turtlenecks. If it’s not sold by October, sellers know that they’ll have to wait until April to see any significant interest in their property.

But how worried are sellers? Is an October sale critical or just an early Christmas present? Are they concerned enough to sharpen their pencils? Find out in part two.

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