Seasonal Real Estate Market Fluctuations May be Overstated

Many of us have been told that Spring is the best time to sell a house, perhaps because moving is easier in warm weather.  Others believe that summer is the most convenient time to make a location change because of the school calendar.  However, a study by Redfin that was analyzed by RealtorMag shows that, between 2010 and 2014, the percentage of homes placed under contract within 30 days in Spring was 39%, only 1% over the dead of winter and a few percentage points over the other seasons.   What is more interesting is that Winter either outpaced or matched Spring as the leading season for real estate sales in 9 different markets.  Closing Attorney Rick Dunn forwards this link for more detail: http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2015/02/09/best-seasons-sell-home