Selling Your Home in the Winter

Think Seasonally!

Take advantage of the cozy feeling the season brings about. Fill your home with the sights and smells of the season. 

• Stage your home in order to make it feel warm in the cold days of the winter. If you have a fire place, make it the center of attention in whichever room it's in. Let in as much natural light as possible.
• Be sure to make your home feel cozy. Keep the thermostat at a comfortable temperature to help buyers forgot about the temperature outside. 
• Don’t go over board with the holiday decorations. Homes tend to look their best during the holidays, but keep it simple. Too much and/or too big will crowd your home, making it seem small, and distracting buyers.
• Curb appeal! As trees start to lose their leaves and yards begin to look more bare, the exterior of your home becomes extra important.
• Quality photos make all the difference! I always use a professional photographer to capture every homes unique beauty. With colder weather approaching people are less likely to go look at a bunch of homes, and will limit their showings to those homes which gave them the best first impression.
• Keep your steps, walkway, entry, etc. free and clear of snow and ice! I can't stress this one enough. However, since this also means you, agents and potential buyers will be bringing salt and/or sand into you home, you also need to maintain the interior cleanliness (think floors-- try to clean them after every showing)!
• Lastly, be flexible! Everyone is busy this time of year, but you must make time for buyers. If someone is interested in seeing your home, be ready. Make your home available as often as possible!

Anyone searching for a home during the colder months most likely has a good reason to do so, which means they’re motivated. Be sure to target buyers on a deadline. Buyers who are looking during the winter season are serious buyers who typically need to buy.

Check out this article from RealtorMag: http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2014/11/17/rush-buy-homes-during-holidays

*Remember, I am always available! Just because the Holiday season is here does not mean I work any less.*

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Housing Inventory Snapshot

I hope you will find the following snapshot of local Real Estate inventory interesting. The table represents aggregated values based on MLS data for the specified date. Housing Inventory Snapshot October 28, 2014   Average List Price for active listings Median List Price for active listings Average DOM: for active listings/ for sold listings Allegany County, MD Single Family under $180K $93,109 $89,900 163  / 157 Single Family over $180K $288,349 $259,900 215  / 139 Condo/Townhome under $300K $79,715 $69,000 270  / 156 Anne Arundel County, MD Single Family under $500K $328,638 $330,000 108  / 123 Single Family over $500K $967,511 $699,999 154  / 174 Condo/Townhome under $300K $187,973 $210,900 109  / 106 Condo/Townhome over $300K $436,531 $379,000 103  / 84 Baltimore City, MD Single Family under $500K $204,808 $194,000 117  / 123 Single Family over $500K $856,894 $650,000 134  / 92 Condo/Townhome under $300K $113,056 $99,000 121  / 122 Condo/Townhome over $300K $467,329 $395,000 92  / 91 Baltimore County, MD Single Family under $500K $254,774 $234,900 112  / 124 Single Family over $500K $898,113 $675,000 140  / 97 Condo/Townhome under $300K $125,444 $118,000 114  / 122 Condo/Townhome over $300K $444,235 $379,990 84  / 93 Calvert County, MD Single Family under $500K $306,518 $310,900 148  / 130 Single Family over $500K $751,891 $599,000 183  / 194 Condo/Townhome under $300K $227,224 $235,000 186  / 181 Condo/Townhome over $300K $383,820 $339,900 272  / 49 Caroline County, MD Single Family under $500K $194,884 $181,000 219  / 129 Single Family over $500K $764,186 $629,000 240  / N/A** Carroll County, MD Single Family under $500K $325,143 $324,000 120  / 136 Single Family over $500K $747,058 $649,000 152  / 172 Condo/Townhome under $300K $186,884 $189,500 93  / 145 Condo/Townhome over $300K $333,149 $321,973 57  / 171 Cecil County, MD Single Family under $500K $258,471 $259,900 147  / 183 Single Family over $500K $851,086 $699,900 232  / 308 Condo/Townhome under $230K $137,061 $140,900 107  / 50 Charles County, MD Single Family under $500K $317,724 $325,000 127  / 148 Single Family over $500K $813,471 $625,000 186  / 189 Condo/Townhome under $300K $170,829 $165,000 98  / 106 Condo/Townhome over $300K $318,260 $319,990 66  / 39 Dorchester County, MD Single Family under $500K $191,723 $165,000 219  / 150 Single Family over $500K $1,147,391 $799,000 255  / 182 Condo/Townhome under $200K $130,126 $136,845 196  / N/A** Frederick County, MD Single Family under $500K $323,502 $329,900 117  / 122 Single Family over $500K $769,286 $635,000 132  / 139 Condo/Townhome under $300K $209,402 $210,000 89  / 103 Condo/Townhome over $300K $379,018 $374,990 83  / 82 Garrett County, MD Single Family under $500K $208,155 $179,500 188  / 227 Single Family over $500K $870,475 $675,000 270  / N/A** Condo/Townhome under $300K $183,217 $190,000 259  / 1,611 Condo/Townhome over $300K $425,720 $349,999 208  / N/A** Harford County, MD Single Family under $500K $304,322 $299,900 118  / 145 Single Family over $500K $757,710 $631,000 207  / 121 Condo/Townhome under $300K $181,504 $180,000 95  / 100 Condo/Townhome over $300K $409,488 $359,990 138  / 108 Howard County, MD Single Family under $500K $373,142 $375,000 90  / 98 Single Family over $500K $809,630 $699,900 141  / 117 Condo/Townhome under $300K $212,275 $224,900 79  / 98 Condo/Townhome over $300K $400,218 $378,000 72  / 98 Montgomery County, MD Single Family under $1M $551,894 $524,900 99  / 101 Single Family over $1M $1,972,765 $1,600,000 124  / 130 Condo/Townhome under $600K $297,760 $290,000 76  / 95 Condo/Townhome over $600K $1,059,871 $750,000 95  / 59 Prince Georges County, MD Single Family under $500K $291,085 $275,000 113  / 117 Single Family over $500K $663,292 $594,495 145  / 112 Condo/Townhome under $300K $156,809 $160,000 90  / 115 Condo/Townhome over $300K $445,084 $409,900 58  / 135

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