A few weeks ago, we sat down together and identified seven things to take care of before putting your home on the market. You've knocked out six of them and you are feeling so close to being ready to get your house on the market.

But that seventh project? It's going to take another month.

So now the question is... do you wait?

Probably not. But it depends.

Here's one way to think about it... 

Does that final project meaningfully change how a buyer is going to experience your home? 

If a buyer walks through without that project done, will they be hesitant? Will it raise questions, create doubt, or give them a reason to move on to the next house? 

If the answer is yes -- if that one remaining item is actually significant -- then it might be worth waiting the month to finish it before you go live.

But if the answer is no... then waiting probably isn't serving you well.

With six of seven projects complete, your home likely presents beautifully. Buyers walking through are going to see a well-maintained, well-prepared home. That seventh project might be a nice finishing touch, but it's probably not the difference between a buyer falling in love with your home or walking away.

And right now, timing matters. We're at the beginning of the spring market in Harrisonburg -- one of the best windows of the year to be listing your home. Buyer activity picks up, and we are likely to quickly find a buyer for your home.  Waiting another month to list means sitting out some of the best weeks of the spring market.

So my suggestion? Unless that last project is a real factor in how buyers will perceive or pursue your home, go ahead and list now. A home that's 97% of the way to perfect and hits the market at the right time will almost always outperform a 100% perfect home that shows up a month later.

If you're weighing this decision, I'm happy to talk it through with you.