Why You Should Sell Your Home At the Start of Spring

We’ve had quite the rainy winter, haven’t we? I mean, who saw that coming?

While tons of rain can wreak havoc on our streets, it can make the greenery around us, you know, green. And that includes the landscaping around your home.

As we come out of winter and start moving into spring, think about how attractive green grass, colorful blossoms, and bright flowers make your home.

In the cooler months, when the trees are bare and everything is mostly gray, outdoor features may not be as appreciated by potential buyers. If you have a home with an amazing yard, you may not be able to showcase your home’s amenities in the winter.

And when the hot Fresno summers have scorched everything to a fine, yellowish brown? Well, that might not be the optimal time for showing off that yard, either.

If you’re a homeowner with a breathtaking spring garden, koi pond, or other outdoor feature, spring is basically the sweet spot for showcasing your home.

But Why the Start of Spring?

In the title of this post, I mentioned that the start of spring is the time to sell. Here’s why.

Right now, there is very little inventory. That means fewer people are selling their homes at this time/there are fewer homes on the market. You know the phrase “the early bird gets the worm”? Well, in this case, the sellers who put their homes on the market first will have the advantage of reaching buyers looking to, well, buy.

Many sellers wait until spring to put their homes up for sale (for the landscaping reasons I mentioned above), and when they do, that creates competition—competition between you and your neighbors. When they put their homes on the market next to yours, the price goes down because somebody always has deeper pockets or more urgency to sell. In other words: it’s super important to beat your neighbor to the market.

If you have questions about when is the best time to sell your home, I’m happy to talk you through it.

Or, if you’re considering selling your home this year, give me a call at 559-286-0055 or shoot me an email at jason@fresyes.com, and we’ll talk about how spring might be the perfect time to put your home on the market—no obligation.

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Jason Farris

Head YES man at FresYes.com

I grew up in Fresno. Relaxed in its calm breezes, listened with my dad to the crack of the bat at little league baseball games when I was a kid and now take my son to do the same at minor league games. I broadened my mind at its schools (I went to high school right here at San Joaquin Memorial, and to college at Fresno State!) I love that if I drive for two hours in one direction, I can be in the mountains. For two hours in another, luxuriating on a California beach. I can enjoy the cosmopolitan atmosphere of San Francisco or Los Angeles, but still be able to come home to relaxation, calm, and quiet.

I love where I live, and I also love what I do. I'm lucky to be able to work in a profession in which I get to build relationships; one that has me meeting new people each and every day and helping them to build new lives in my beloved city. I'm lucky enough to work in a profession in which I can marry cutting-edge technologies and marketing techniques to good, old-fashioned, nose-to-the-grindstone work. I am lucky enough to work in a profession that allows me to work as an advocate for my clients; to use every tool at my disposal to get a job done well for them, and with as little stress and expense as possible.

I love my city. I love my job. One inspires my excellence for the other.

Fresno? I say FresYES

But Why the Start of Spring?

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