Monday, March 18, 2013

What does Weather have to do with Real Estate?

Last year we had one of the warmest springs on record including one of the earliest recorded "ice outs" ever! So what does that have to do with selling real estate? We think it can be significant. Have you ever considered going shopping or out for lunch and then you realize it is bone-chilling-cold. Bingo, change in plans and you find yourself ordering food in and surfing the web or eating from a fast food joint that has a drive thru so you don't have to get out of the car. 

Buyers tend to think the same way when it comes to looking at property. Unless they absolutely have money burning a hole in their pocket they tend to surf the Internet until temperatures heat up. Once the snow melts and the ice is out we find buyers coming out of the wood work like Asian beetles on warm spring days. Our phone starts to ring and Amber has little time to do much else other than answer and direct buyers and sellers to our great agents.


So if you are a buyer, beat the rush give us a call and start looking at property while it is still relatively calm and there is a good inventory of property available. If you are a seller hold tight, it will happen. I suggest to sellers that they take their patience pills. You can rest assured knowing that when you are listed with a Woodland Agent your property is marketed extensively on the Internet and in local print media! If a buyer wants to virtually browse they will find your property through one of our vast web connections.
The weather for March 2013 looks to be cold and brisk, but by April we should start to see things thaw.

Life is a Gift...Live it! 
Amanda Mavis