Home shoppers’ interest in relocating to a different state is on the rise, finds a new survey from realtor.com®. During the first quarter, 40.5% of prospective buyers searching for homes for sale on realtor.com® were looking for homes outside of their current state.
“After two years of pandemic remote work, offices have started to reopen, but instead of seeing a slowdown in the number of people interested in homes out of state, we’re seeing an acceleration,” says Danielle Hale, realtor.com®’s chief economist. “Taking a closer look at the top destinations, we see some very different trends driving the desire to live out of state and home shoppers’ diverse needs.”
Affordability remains a key focus for buyers, Hale says. Demand for less expensive areas has increased in recent months due to high inflation and rising mortgage rates. Also, the flexibility from the higher adoption of remote work is fueling greater interest in sunnier climates like the Sun Belt, Hale says. Some buyers also are showing renewed interest in living downtown. Two major metros made realtor.com®’s list of top destinations for out-of-state home shoppers.
The following are the top 10 relocation destinations, according to realtor.com®.
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If you’re a homeowner thinking about selling your house, you’re probably looking for the best time to make your move. That means you’re likely balancing a number of factors, like your changing needs, where you’ll go when you sell, and today’s mortgage rates in order to time it just right.
According to recent data, that sweet spot could already be here. The latest Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) by Fannie Mae finds that 76% of consumers believe now is a good time to sell.
The graph below shows the percentage of survey respondents who say it’s a good time to sell a house. The big dip in March and April of 2020 reflects how consumer sentiment dropped at the beginning of the pandemic as uncertainty about the health crisis grew. Since then, the percentage has grown consistently as more people feel confident it’s a good time to sell.
In fact, survey respondents think it’s an even better time to sell a house today than they did in 2019, which was a strong year for the housing market. The latest survey results indicate one of the strongest peaks in seller sentiment in nearly three years (see graph below):
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What Makes Today a Good Time To Sell?
One reason so many people think it’s a good time to sell is because there are still more buyers in today’s market than there are homes for sale. That’s driving home prices up, making it a good time to sell your house.
And if you’re on the fence about whether or not to sell because you don’t know where you’ll go once you do, know that you might have more options today than in previous months. That’s because the number of homes coming onto the market has grown each month since the start of the year. When more homes come onto the market, it gives you more opportunities to find one that meets your changing needs.
Bottom Line
While the number of homes available for sale is growing and giving you more options for your move, inventory is still low overall. That could mean it’s a great time for you to sell. If you’re ready to address your changing needs and take advantage of today’s favorable conditions, contact The Caton Team
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Connect with a local real estate professional so you can make your best move this year.
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Each market and client is unique – we love what we do and would love to help you navigate your sale or purchase of Residential Real Estate. Please reach out at your convenience for a personal consultation. Please enjoy our free resources below and get to know our team through our clients’ words.Testinmonials.
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The Caton Team believes, in order to be successful in the San Fransisco | Peninsula | Bay Area | Silicon Valley Real Estate Market we have to think and act differently. We do this by positioning our clients in the strongest light, representing them with the utmost integrity, while strategically maneuvering through negotiations and contracts. Together we make dreams come true.
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We love what we do – so when our clients called with the news – it was time to sell – you better believe that kicked The Caton Team into high gear. Thank you Tonton and Angela for trusting your first home purchase and now your first home sale with The Caton Team!
When our past clients reached out to sell the condo we helped them buy – The Caton Team was so excited. We know what it takes to sell property in Silicon Valley. Wonderful photography, 3D tours, and easy access. After 12 days on the market, and 2 weekends of open houses we received a total of 4 offers and one outshined them all. Working closing with the buyer’s agents – we made dreams come true. So grateful for this opportunity.
The Caton Team loves helping sellers prepare their home for sale as much as we love finding the right home for each client. We’ve been blessed to make dreams come true by taking advantage of this active market and amazing low-interest rates. If you’ve been considering a sale or purchase of Real Estate – especially in the Bay Area, now is a great time to get discover the possibilities.
Real Estate means homes and home is where the heart is. We’ll get through this together. We work remotely, can draft and sign contracts online; with virtual tools, The Caton Team can make any of your Real Estate goals happen whether you’re selling or buying – today or tomorrow.
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Pending feels so good – because we are one step closer to our client’s goal. Once an offer is accepted the real work begins – and The Caton Team is here for all of it.
The Caton Team loves helping sellers prepare their home for sale as much as we love finding the right home for each client. We’ve been blessed to make dreams come true by taking advantage of this active market and amazing low-interest rates. If you’ve been considering a sale or purchase of Real Estate – especially in the Bay Area, now is a great time to get discover the possibilities.
Real Estate means homes and home is where the heart is. We’ll get through this together. We work remotely, can draft and sign contracts online; with virtual tools, The Caton Team can make any of your Real Estate goals happen whether you’re selling or buying – today or tomorrow.
We love what we do and we love taking great care of our clients. That’s never changed. Let us know how we can help you. For Timely Information Subscribe to our Blog
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The Caton Team believes, in order to be successful in the San Fransisco | Peninsula | Bay Area | Silicon Valley Real Estate Market we have to think and act differently. We do this by positioning our clients in the strongest light, representing them with the utmost integrity, while strategically maneuvering through negotiations and contracts. Together we make dreams come true. How can The Caton Team help you?
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Pending feels so good – because we are one step closer to our client’s goal. Once an offer is accepted the real work begins – and The Caton Team is here for all of it.
We had the joy of meeting our awesome clients and instantly clicked. With an underwritten approval in hand, we jumped into the thick of it. Homes were selling while we stood in them. It was intense. When we did get to write an offer – we were blown away by the level of competition. Then ‘the one’ came on, armed with experience we worked with our clients to determine the best course of action. With their trust and our knowledge – together – we made Real Estate goals come true.
How can The Caton Team help you?
The Caton Team loves helping sellers prepare their home for sale as much as we love finding the right home for each client. We’ve been blessed to make dreams come true by taking advantage of this active market and amazing low-interest rates. If you’ve been considering a sale or purchase of Real Estate – especially in the Bay Area, now is a great time to get discover the possibilities.
Real Estate means homes and home is where the heart is. We’ll get through this together. We work remotely, can draft and sign contracts online; with virtual tools, The Caton Team can make any of your Real Estate goals happen whether you’re selling or buying – today or tomorrow.
We love what we do and we love taking great care of our clients. That’s never changed. Let us know how we can help you. For Timely Information Subscribe to our Blog
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We strive to be more than just Realtors – we are also your home resource. If you have any real estate questions, concerns, need a referral or some guidance – we are here for you. Contact us at your convenience – we are but a call, text or click away!
The Caton Team believes, in order to be successful in the San Fransisco | Peninsula | Bay Area | Silicon Valley Real Estate Market we have to think and act differently. We do this by positioning our clients in the strongest light, representing them with the utmost integrity, while strategically maneuvering through negotiations and contracts. Together we make dreams come true. How can The Caton Team help you?
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Pending feels so good – because we are one step closer to our client’s goal. Once an offer is accepted, the real work begins. The Caton Team is here for all of it.
We had the best time learning the Oakland area and narrowing down on the right home for our clients. Having our first offer outbid, we revved up for the next one and, we were not taking no for an answer. With kindness, due diligence, and determination – we were able to make this dream come true for our clients…
How can The Caton Team help you?
The Caton Team’s loves helping sellers prepare their home for sale as much as we love finding the right home for each client. We’ve been blessed making dreams come true by taking advantage of this active market and amazing low interest rates. If you’ve been considering a sale or purchase of Real Estate – especially in the Bay Area, now is a great time to get discover the possibilities.
Real Estate means homes and home is where the heart is. We’ll get through this together.We work remotely, can draft and sign contracts online; with virtual tools The Caton Team can make any of your Real Estate goals happen whether you’re selling or buying – today or tomorrow.
We love what we do and we love taking great care of our clients.That’s never changed. Let us know how we can help you. For Timely Information Subscribe to our Blog
Got Real Estate Questions? The Caton Team is here to help.
Get exclusive inside access when you follow us on Facebook & Instagram
We strive to be more than just Realtors – we are also your home resource. If you have any real estate questions, concerns, need a referral or some guidance – we are here for you. Contact us at your convenience – we are but a call, text or click away!
The Caton Team believes, in order to be successful in the San Fransisco | Peninsula | Bay Area | Silicon Valley Real Estate Market we have to think and act differently. We do this by positioning our clients in the strongest light, representing them with the utmost integrity, while strategically maneuvering through negotiations and contracts. Together we make dreams come true. How can The Caton Team help you?
A mother and daughter-in-law team with over 35 years of combined, local Real Estate experience and knowledge – would’t you like The Caton Team to represent you? Let us know how we can be of service. We’re here when you need us – The Caton Team.
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The Caton Team – Susan & Sabrina A Family of Realtors Effective. Efficient. Responsive. What can we do for you?
Pending feels so good – because we are one step closer to our client’s goal. Once an offer is accepted the real work begins – and The Caton Team is here for all of it.
How can The Caton Team help you?
The Caton Team’s loves helping sellers prepare their home for sale as much as we love finding the right home for each client. We’ve been blessed making dreams come true by taking advantage of this active market and amazing low interest rates. If you’ve been considering a sale or purchase of Real Estate – especially in the Bay Area, now is a great time to get discover the possibilities.
Real Estate means homes and home is where the heart is. We’ll get through this together.We work remotely, can draft and sign contracts online; with virtual tools The Caton Team can make any of your Real Estate goals happen whether you’re selling or buying – today or tomorrow.
We love what we do and we love taking great care of our clients.That’s never changed. Let us know how we can help you. For Timely Information Subscribe to our Blog
Got Real Estate Questions? The Caton Team is here to help.
Get exclusive inside access when you follow us on Facebook & Instagram
We strive to be more than just Realtors – we are also your home resource. If you have any real estate questions, concerns, need a referral or some guidance – we are here for you. Contact us at your convenience – we are but a call, text or click away!
The Caton Team believes, in order to be successful in the San Fransisco | Peninsula | Bay Area | Silicon Valley Real Estate Market we have to think and act differently. We do this by positioning our clients in the strongest light, representing them with the utmost integrity, while strategically maneuvering through negotiations and contracts. Together we make dreams come true. How can The Caton Team help you?
A mother and daughter-in-law team with over 35 years of combined, local Real Estate experience and knowledge – would’t you like The Caton Team to represent you? Let us know how we can be of service. We’re here when you need us – The Caton Team.
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“Sabrina went above and beyond in helping us sell our home. Due to the pandemic, we were trapped across the country, and Sabrina helped us with virtually every aspect of prepping the home for sale before listing. She gave honest and excellent advice on what would be cost-effective to update prior to the sale. The home attracted a lot of attention, more than we anticipated, and we had showings every 30 minutes all day until our offer date was set. We were thrilled to sell our home way over our asking price, much higher than our expectations! We highly recommend The Caton Team!”
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THANK YOU Katherine – Your kind words mean the world to us; your trust even more. We truly enjoyed every facet of getting Palmer ready for market – I had the best time fielding calls from over 200 agents, reviewing 26 offers, and selling your home at a new personal best. We enjoyed helping you buy your first home and enjoyed selling your home – thank you! We wish you and yours all the best on your next adventure.
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The Caton Team believes, in order to be successful in the San Fransisco | Peninsula | Bay Area | Silicon Valley Real Estate Market we have to think and act differently. We do this by positioning our clients in the strongest light, representing them with the utmost integrity, while strategically maneuvering through negotiations and contracts. Together we make dreams come true.
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When preparing a home for sale – the target LIVE date is simple – a Selling Team wants to gain maximum exposure and give time for Buyers to act – The Caton Team and Realtor.com agree – List your home for sale Mid-Week.
The Caton Team knows the significance of time in Real Estate – it’s even in the contract. When we represent a home – The Caton Team prefers to go on the market mid-week to ensure that Buyers and their Realtors have time to connect, view the home and review disclosures. We know the strength of an offer relies on the confidence of the Buyer. When Buyers are given time to do their due diligence – it will only increase the quality of the offer a Seller receives.
It’s hard in a market when some homes are sold with pre-emptive offers in seconds and it feels like pure madness. I firmly believe the industry can temper this by allowing a home to be marketed for a week at a minimum, hey – throw us a few extra days please – and set an offer date at least 7-9 days out. However, each home is a unique situation and requires its own game plan.
With Buyers writing non-contingent, significantly over list price offers… With the effort Sellers are putting forth to move out, prep, and stage a home for sale – mid-pandemic – as an industry, we should give Buyers time to digest disclosures in order to write that ‘knock it out of the park’ offer. By listing mid-week and not only on Fridays – we’re giving Home Buyers and their Realtors time to do things properly.
We no longer need to rely on weekend open houses and broker tours for market exposure. The Caton Team uses 3D tours, Virtual Tours, amazing photography, and a complete disclosure package to ensure our potential Buyers know what they’re buying before they walk in the door.
In response to the article – the reason homes sell for more when listed mid-week comes down to the theme of this post – time! When working with Home Buyers, if the Caton Team has time to run the offer price by our lender – time to review disclosures page by page with our clients. When we have time to call inspectors with follow-up questions – our clients can write stronger offers because they’ve had the time to do their due diligence or as I like to say – homework. A Buyer’s clarity and understanding of their largest financial undertaking will result in a stronger and more confident offer. A Win-Win for all parties. It’s sound business practices that are the cornerstone of our service.
The Caton Team successfully represents both Buyers and Sellers in order to know the idiosyncrasies for both sides. When we listed Belmont – this home was shown daily for 9 days from 7am to 9pm. Not soley on weekends. It’s clear, demand is out there for housing in the Bay Area – regardless of the price point.
My advice to Buyers – anyone just seeing homes on the weekend is a day late and a dollar short. In our experience, clients who make time to view homes during the week – have more time to review disclosures, ask questions, follow up with inspectors and draft a non-contingent offer they not only understand but feel comfortable and confidant signing. We’ve had better success and often get our clients their first or second offer because our clients make time for the largest financial investment of their lives.
No matter the market, The Caton Team believes in order to be successful in the Silicon Valley Real Estate Market we have to think and act differently. We do this by positioning our clients in the strongest light, representing them with integrity, while strategically maneuvering through negotiations and contracts.
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Homes that are listed on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday tend to sell for $1,700 more than homes listed on the weekend—in some markets that could be even thousands of dollars more. These middle-of-the-week listed homes also sell nearly two days faster, according to new research from the real estate brokerage Redfin, which tracked home sales data from July 2020 to February 2021 nationwide.
“Because the market is so competitive right now, most homes will receive plenty of attention regardless of when they’re listed,” says Daryl Fairweather, Redfin’s chief economist. “But Sellers can still maximize their potential profit simply by listing in the middle of the week, which gives potential Buyers a few days to see the home, talk to their agent, and set up a showing for Saturday or Sunday.”
A separate study from realtor.com® also shows the best time of year to list a home is the week of April 18-24. Sellers who list their homes next week could have 5% less competition, sell eight days faster, and see 11% more online page views than the average week, according to the analysis.
Regardless, to have the most selling success, price the home appropriately from the start—which includes not underpricing the home. “If the home is priced too high, fewer Buyers will see the home, but if it’s priced too low, the Seller may be inundated with so many tour requests a serious Buyers could give up before laying eyes on it,” Fairweather says. “The goal is to get as many serious Buyers as possible to tour your home, make offers, and drive up the sales price.”
The Redfin study found that homes listed in midweek in Boston tended to sell for an average of $7,100 more than homes listed on the weekend. Boston had the largest premium of the 25 metro areas tracked in the analysis. Other markets noticing a high premium included Newark, N.J. (homes listed midweek tended to sell for $4,500 more); Seattle ($4,400); Oakland, Calif. ($3,500); and Denver ($3,200).
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The Caton Team believes, in order to be successful in the San Fransisco | Peninsula | Bay Area | Silicon Valley Real Estate Market we have to think and act differently. We do this by positioning our clients in the strongest light, representing them with the utmost integrity, while strategically maneuvering through negotiations and contracts. Together we make dreams come true. How can The Caton Team help you?
A mother and daughter-in-law team with over 35 years of combined, local Real Estate experience and knowledge – would’t you like The Caton Team to represent you? Let us know how we can be of service. Contact us any time.
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