For those of you who follow my blog – you may have read my entry about buying in the Fall. It truly is a great opportunity in the market. So today, let me focus on the sellers because it is still a great time in Silicon Valley Real Estate.
Often sellers feel, in order to get the most bang for their buck, they need to wait and sell in the Spring. Yes, that can be true. Historically that is when the most buyers are out in force and their football spouses are off the sofa! However, I don’t know about you – but life happens everyday all year round – so often, a seller cannot wait till March to get their home on the market. And I’m here to say – that is ok!
Truthfully every day homes come on and off the market. Life has its moments – job transfers, babies, weddings and funerals. There are always buyers in the mix – it’s just that most of them are on board in the Spring. It can be a frenzy and in that frenzy some homes can get overlooked. Making the Fall a great opportunity to stand out.
Today, we are in a very interesting Fall Real Estate market. We truly have the lowest interest rates in history. 3% at the moment! Now, for several years I know we’ve been saying these are the lowest rates in history – because they have continuously gone down. However, it is forecasted to change. Many people feel our market is fueled by these lowest of low rates and that once rates go up – purchase power will go down. Well that is truly the brass tacks of it – they are right. That is how the math works. Yet there is one thing that keeps our Silicon Valley Real Estate market strong – demand. We have the most demand in the country and that keeps our values up.
So what does this mean for sellers? If you wait to sell your home next year in the Spring – and interest rates go up – you could loose a chunk of your potential buying pool. And how home prices keep soaring up – is demand and multiple offers on homes. Without multiple offers the catbird seat is handed over from the seller to the buyer. Really it comes down to this – you will sell your home for the best price the current market will hold. So no matter what happens – keep that in mind. And right now – market values are still up and with demand to boot.
Usually I do not see many homes come on the market in the Fall. However in recent weeks, that opposite is true. I am actually seeing homes listed every day – along with many price reductions for homes that may have been lost in the shuffle over the Summer. (Happy to chat about how that happens if you are interested – reach out.)
So, if you are considering a move – chew on this – each client has unique Real Estate needs. I cannot, nor my Realtor constituents, foretell the future. What we can do is plan on the market today. With so many eager buyers still in the market, holding their awesome pre-approval letters and dying to lock at 3% interest rate – they are ready, willing and able to buy NOW. Which makes this a unique and wonderful time to sell!
Do you have questions or concerns – please contact The Caton Team, we’re happy to sit down with you, listen your needs and goal and devise a plan of action. Maybe we sell today, maybe tomorrow – either way The Caton Team is dedicated to your financial needs and goals. Let’s end this year on a positive note. How can The Caton Team help you?
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