What Is the Best Time of Year To Sell My Home?

How you can prepare for the spring market by planning ahead, budgeting your time, and getting in early.

Right now, the No. 1 question I’m getting is, “What’s going to happen to the housing market in 2025?” I get it; a lot of people had plans to move this year but put things on hold due to higher mortgage rates and a slowing market. This begs the question: Will 2025 be any different? The short answer is yes, although there probably won’t be a dramatic shakeup that flips the market on its head. Today, I’m going over what the top experts are forecasting for mortgage interest rates, home prices, and buyer demand in 2025. Plus, I’ll share my insights on how you can get ready for these changes before the new year even starts: 1. Mortgage rates will ease slightly. It’s no secret that higher mortgage interest rates have hurt affordability for buyers and caused our market to slow down. U.S. existing home sales hit a 14-year low in September 2024, and one of the biggest reasons why is that would-be buyers are sitting on the sidelines waiting for rates to drop. While Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac aren’t predicting rates to crash to where they were a few years ago, most experts believe rates will fall below the 6% mark for the first time since Q2 of 2022. Since mortgage rates are a key factor in housing affordability, this is fantastic news for buyers sitting on the fence.

"Get ahead of things by listing as early as you reasonably can."

2. Home prices will increase slightly. While home prices have stagnated recently or even come down in some areas of the country, prices are projected to rise in 2025. Different institutions have varying forecasts, but prices are expected to rise 2.6% when you average their predictions. This is a modest increase compared to what we’ve seen over the last few years, but it projects stability for our market. Homeowners don’t have to worry about prices crashing, while things will stay relatively affordable for new buyers. 3. More buyers will enter the market. Lower interest rates and steady prices mean demand for homes will increase. According to the Senior Economist at Wells Fargo, “Lower financing costs will likely boost demand by pulling affordability-crunched buyers off of the sidelines.” As these buyers enter the market, the pace will speed up. Homes will sell faster, competition will increase, and supply will decrease as more buyers fight over fewer options. So what does this all mean for you? If you want to sell, 2025 is looking to be a great year for the market, so we recommend you start planning your move now so you can get a head start. On the other hand, buyers need to act fast. There will be a very short window where rates are lower, but home prices haven’t increased yet. If you’d like to plan for 2025, whether you’re looking to sell or buy, please call or email us. We’d love to help you plan your next move!

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Chad Hauer
Hauer Real Estate Group
Keller Williams

7525 28th St W
Tacoma, WA 98466

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Frankie -“His organization does a lot of charity. I was working at the rescue mission at the time and his group, they usually go there a couple of times a year to help out, feed the homeless population, and support. So, we met there. I asked for his card, you know, maybe interested in the future. Once I found out that my family, we decided that we wanted to sell the home and move to another location we called him up and he was very happy to help me out. He gave me a lot of help, I mean, in less than a couple of days one of his associates called me up and we were just moving at lightening speed. They’re very courteous, always calling, they make you feel like a family.”

Amy -“I didn’t work with Chad directly, I worked with another member of his team. She really sat down with us during the time when she was giving us comps for the area and size of our home. She really sat down with us and taught us and she had the heart of a teacher and went above and beyond details that other realtors that we interviewed did not give us. I would definitely refer someone to the team and let them know that they really work one-on-one, are very personable, and they’re on top of all the details.”

Bethany -“He was a referral from a friend of a friend and he helped me purchase my first home about seven years ago. I was so impressed with his customer service and his attention to detail, so when I decided to sell my home I decided to stick with him. He is a passionate and driven person who is service minded. He will hold your hand through the whole process and make sure that you make the best decision for you.”

Lynette -“Great! Most of what he did was above and beyond. Some of the things that happened were quite frustrating and he was there with a solution every time.”

Yvonne -“Chad sold my house in one day! He also helped me with the process, he gave me advice on how to best sell my house on whether or not to do that by owner, what type of financing to request, he put me in contact with a real estate attorney. He sold my house in one day and helped me do all of this stuff, so I think he did pretty darn good!”

Rob Lenza -“And one of the reasons that we continued to use him is because of the dedicated resources that he gives to the clients. In particular, the marketing resources and the additional staff members that kind of helped and push everything forward. In my opinion, that kind of goes above and beyond the one-person real estate agent who doesn’t do a whole lot of marketing and that sort of thing.”

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