What’s the best time to sell a house?
Use the housing market data HomeLight Set has collected for your area to learn the best and worst months to sell your home. See when is the best time to sell a house if you want to make the most money and which months are best to sell your house fast.
to sell a house
Over the last 5 years, we’ve compiled the most comprehensive dataset on real estate transactions nationwide. Each month, we add new information to our database to better match homeowners with the top real estate agents in their areas. This same data can be used to see the best time to put your house on the market.
the best time to sell your house for the most money!
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Based on our housing transaction data, it looks like November would be the the best month to sell your home. It generally takes about 3 months to close on your home, so we estimate that if you list your home in August you could sell your house for 2.19% more than the yearly average!
market for less time than the monthly average. Those are usually the best months to sell your house fast.
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If you’re looking to sell your house fast, the best time to sell your house is probably the month of July. Since it generally takes about 3 months from list to close, we estimate that if you list your home in April you could sell your house 6 days sooner than if you listed in any other month
changes depending on where you live
National housing market data can only give you a general rule of thumb. If you want a more accurate estimate
for the best month to sell your home, you need to look at the real estate transaction data in your neighborhood.
Look at the data for some of America’s most popular cities and see how the best time to sell a house changes
from market to market. Then search for your home town to see when the best time to sell YOUR house is.