Sunny Side Up: Why Summer is a great time to list your home.
Whilst Spring is often seen as real estate’s traditional selling season, one time of year that is often overlooked is Summer. On our beautiful beaches, Summer can present an excellent opportunity to highlight the very best that both your home and its location have to offer. Add in the likelihood of eager buyers who might have missed out during the Spring rush, and Summer can have a lot of upside when you’re looking to sell.
The opportunity to prepare
The holiday season is an ideal opportunity to prepare your property for sale, with extra time to tackle tasks from gardening to repairs or renovations. Presenting your property in its best light is crucial to a successful sale, so this window of time to give your home somewhat of a 'facelift' can greatly boost buyer appeal.
As an owner, focusing on cleaning and decluttering, touching up scuffs, making repairs, tidying the garden, and removing personal items are great ways to start. From there, an important discussion to have with your agent is around deeper cleaning, styling, and/or any renovations that might add to the home’s value as well.
Making the most of January
Post Christmas and New Year, this period of decreased work commitments often presents an opportunity for increased buyer activity on property platforms like Realestate.com and Domain. During the holiday break, many buyers immerse themselves in researching suburbs and browsing listings.
This new year momentum, coupled with a sense of urgency from those who missed out in the Spring market, drives a strong focus on securing their ideal home, once properties start to come back on the market in mid-late January. Therefore, being ready to launch your home early will give you an edge and capture the attention of active buyers.
Letting the location speak for you
If you had to pick a slice of Sydney that catered to a Summer sale, the Northern Beaches would likely be at the top of that list. Between its sparkling waters, laid-back lifestyle, convenient amenities, and natural beauty, the warmth and sunshine that Summer brings creates the perfect atmosphere to pull buyers towards the beach.
Furthermore, if your property presents key features such as pools, entertaining decks, spacious backyards, or sun-filled living spaces, the warm weather adds to the picture of hosting backyard Summer BBQs or splashing around in the pool with kids, helping them fall in love with your property and the location they could call home.
At Clarke & Humel, our team have the experience and expertise to help you realise the full potential of your home. If you’re thinking of making a move in 2025, get in touch with our team today.