Assigning Blame for the Slow Winter Housing Market
Scott P. Rogers
So -- who's to blame for the slow real estate market in the Winter? This year? And every year? Ever!?
It's the Buyers!!!!
Sellers would list their homes for sale if buyers would be willing to buy in the Winter months -- but buyer activity just slows to an absolute crawl during the Winter months, and that is why home sellers just don't find it to be worth their time to list their homes for sale. It's ALL the buyers' fault!
It's the Sellers!!!!
Buyers would be jumping out of their socks to buy homes during the Winter months if sellers would just go ahead and put them on the market, already!? The depressingly low inventory numbers of the Winter months limits buyers from showing up to the party in any meaningful way. It's ALL the sellers' fault!
Hmmm...
Maybe we'll never solve this chicken and egg conundrum -- let's just be glad it's Springtime now?
Spring officially started last week and we're starting to see listings coming onto the market with greater frequency.
Sellers -- Great news, the buyers finally broke free from their winter doldrums and are ready to buy!
Buyers -- Great news, the sellers finally broke free from their winter doldrums and are ready to sell!
;-)
Happy Tuesday, folks. It's Spring -- and buying and selling activity is starting to speed up!
