If you're planning to sell your next home within the next five years, your success in selling quickly later may depend heavily on which house you buy today.

Here's what I mean...

If you want to own a home that will be easy to sell in a few years, you'll want to make sure you're buying a home today that is appealing to a broad pool of potential home buyers. If the type of property you're buying isn't popular now, there's a good chance it won't be popular (or easy to sell) later, either.

So what does that mean for a buyer today?

It means that when a well-priced, desirable home hits the market (and likely will go under contract in just a few days) you need to be ready to act quickly. Those fast-moving homes are the type of home you will want to be selling when the time comes in a few years.

Also of note, it probably doesn't make much sense to buy a home that has been sitting on the market for 90+ days if you will likely be selling it again in a few years.  A longer time on market often (though not always) points to something about the home that is less broadly appealing to buyer's in today's market. What's less desirable now is likely to still be less desirable later.

As is hopefully becoming clear, if you want to sell fast later, you'll need to buy the kind of home that sells fast now.

That likely means:

1. Being ready to tour a home the day it hits the market

2. Being prepared to make a strong offer quickly

3. Understanding which types of homes and locations are currently most in demand in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County

Buying a home is always a big decision, but if your next move is likely to only be for five years (+/-) rather than a forever home, your buying choices today should be at least partially shaped by any given home's resale potential in the future.

Want help identifying which properties in our market tend to sell quickly and attract strong interest from buyers? I'd be happy to help.