Get Ready: The Best Time To List Your House Is Almost Here

If yourethinkingabout selling this spring, its time to get moving the best week to list your house is fast approaching.

Experts atrealtor.comlooked at seasonal trends from recent years (excluding 2020 as an uncharacteristic year due to the onset of the pandemic) and determined the ideal week to list a house this year:

Home sellers on the fence waiting for that perfect moment to sell should start preparations, because the best time to list a home in 2023 is approaching quickly.The week of April 16-22 is expected to have the ideal balance of housing market conditions that favor home sellers, more so than any other week in the year.

If youve been waiting for the best time to sell, this is your chance. But remember, before you put your house on the market, youve got toget it ready. And if you havent started that process yet, youll need to move quickly. Heres what you shouldkeepin mind.

Work with an Agent To Determine Which Updates To Make

Start by prioritizing which updates youll make. In February,realtor.comaskedmore than 1,200 recent or potential home sellers what updates they ended up making to their house before listing it (see graph below):

As you can see, the most common answers included landscaping and painting.Workwith a trusted real estate agent to determine what projects make the most sense for your goals and local market.

If Possible, Plan To Have Your House Staged

Once youve made any necessary repairs and updates to your house, consider having it staged. According to theNational Association of Realtors(NAR),82% of buyers agents said staging a home made it easier for a buyer to visualize the property as a future home. Additionally, almost half of buyers agents said home staging had an effect on most buyers view of the home in general. Homes that are staged typically sell faster and for a higher price because they helppotential buyersmore easily picture their new life in the house.