Why Buying A House in Winter is A Great Idea!
Many people refrain from buying a house in Winter for various reasons. Here are a few: 1) People are typically busy with the holidays 2) They are tight for money. 3) It's cold and most don't like moving in the cold or bad weather. 4) They don't want to move their children out of their school mid school-year. So, Spring is the time-frame where Buyers start coming out of "hibernation". Consequently, real estate picks up. One of the reasons is that Spring brings "new beginnings" and psychologically it marks a time for change. It's also warming up and easier to rent the U-Haul for a do-it-yourself move. But a big one is the tax return check that can be used for a down payment or as part of the closing costs. Despite some of the reasons given above as to why real estate sales tend to slack in Winter, I say it's the best time to buy. Why? Because there are still houses in the market that are under listing contracts, until their expira
