Best Time of Year to Sell Your Home in Baton Rouge


Published By Holly Hargett on 11 Apr 2019

If you are looking to sell your home in Baton Rouge, you will find that the market is currently a hot market, judging by statistics from Zillow’s Home Value Index. Many people wonder about when exactly they should officially list their home for sale. This choice depends mostly on when your home is ready to be put up for sale in your eyes. However, there are some tips that can help you to sell your Baton Rouge home at the optimal time. 

Follow Proven Market Trends

Nationwide statistics show that May 1-15 (or the first two weeks) is the best time to sell a house. Homes typically sell around 18 days faster than any other month of the year and also garner offers of about 6% more money. However, in the South, optimal selling dates tend to be around June. The best way to determine the best time to sell your home in Baton Rouge is to tap your real estate agent for that knows the hyper-local market like the back of their hand. If you haven’t selected an agent, you can get a curated list of top selling Realtors® in your specific area of Baton Rouge by utilizing Effective Agents. The website uses a specialized algorithm that generates a list of top agents using data from past sales paired with your specific needs. Your agent will be able to provide you with extremely precise data and advice on when exactly to list your home. This may vary by the specific area of Baton Rouge. 

Be Ready to Sell by Tax Season
Typically, when tax refunds come through many people who have been passively looking at homes begin to realize the prospect of becoming active buyers. Having your home freshly listed around the time that tax season completes will give it a better chance of being featured as a recently-listed home. 

Spring Into Action (During Winter Months)
All across the country, the spring season is the time when people start to actively shop for homes. While people may spend the winter months browsing through listing after listing, spring is the time that they transition into active buyers by doing things like actively picking up the phone to find a Realtor®. Take advantage of this by gaining maximum ground in preparing your home during the winter season. Even though it doesn’t get particularly cold, homes in Baton Rouge are still susceptible to the same winter mentality that will give you plenty of time to vamp up your home before buyers are ready to start hitting the ground to buy in the spring months. 

Sell When You’re Ready
Although it’s been established that the goal should be to have your home ready to sell by the spring season, the real key to selling your home is when you are ready to sell. Taking the time to invest in the minor upgrades such as repainting any walls of a shocking color and decluttering the major living areas is highly important to attracting buyers and selling your house at the price you are seeking.

 

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