Why wait until September?

“YOU don’t want to put your house on the market over the summer – the market slows right down.”

Be honest.

You’ll have either said this to someone, or have had it said to you.

Indeed, it’s a cliché often reinforced by the media and even by some players within the property sector.

Yet does this assertion really make sense?

The reality is that there remains a lack of properties coming on to the market, whilst demand remains high.

Perhaps, therefore, the summer holidays are the perfect time to place your home on the market.

Having the children off school can feel like your home descends in to chaos, but it can also prove to be an ideal time to encourage them to sort through the toy cupboard, tidy their rooms and earn some pocket money helping with a general spring clean.

You may even be lucky and see some sunshine on the day your property pictures are taken!

If, however, the juggling of work, home life and childcare is simply enough to cope with and the thought of inviting potential purchasers in to your home pushes you close to the edge, then the summer holidays can still be a useful time in the overall planning of your house sale.

We’ve all heard it said that people want to complete a sale before the chaos of Christmas sets in and whilst that still feels a long way off, once the new school year commences it assumes its place as the next key date on the calendar. Because of this, September is often a busy month for new properties coming on to the market.

But start the conversation now and you can be ahead of the pack once September arrives. If you’ve considered a house sale, why not engage with local agents early to gain insight in to the likely value of your home; to take advice on any small DIY projects that you could complete to increases its saleability; to complete and agree the sale particulars and floor plans and to get those all-important pictures taken before the darker, damper days set in?

So, whilst helpful friends and family may tell you to wait until the summer’s over to market your home, we believe there’s never been a better time to at least start the conversation, if not actually move forward with a formal listing. To gain greater insight in to the likely value of your home and its sales potential, contact your local Andrews branch on King Street in Stroud or log-on to andrewsonline.co.uk to access expert advice and achieve a swift sale.