{"id":2012,"date":"2025-12-22T04:19:58","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T12:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=2012"},"modified":"2025-12-22T19:07:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T03:07:44","slug":"best-time-to-sell-a-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/best-time-to-sell-a-house\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Time to Sell a House by Location and Other Factors"},"content":{"rendered":"

June is often crowned the \u201cbest\u201d time to sell a house<\/a>, but it\u2019s not a magic month. Local market conditions matter just as much \u2014 if not more \u2014 than the date on the calendar. Shifts in buyer demand, interest rates<\/a>, and seasonal patterns all influence how strong your sale will be. Knowing when to list can turn a \u201cfor sale\u201d sign into a quick win.<\/p>\n

We crunched five years of HomeLight market data to uncover the best times of year to sell your home.<\/a> We also spoke with top real estate agents, Gary Lanham<\/a> from Fort Lauderdale<\/a>, Jason Huerkamp<\/a> from Minneapolis<\/a>, and Gregg Phillipson<\/a> from San Diego<\/a>, to get their expert insights on how to plan for your home sale and weigh factors relevant to your market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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What\u2019s the best time to sell, according to location?<\/h2>\n

Although June is the best time to sell nationwide, it might not be the best time of year to sell in your particular market. Every city is different, and the best times of year to sell can change over time.<\/p>\n

For example, Huerkamp sees most of the Twin Cities\u2019 sales in the spring and early summer, when the snow has finally melted in Minnesota. Most people don\u2019t want to sell or buy during the winter months, he says, to avoid moving during the icy season.<\/p>\n

\u201cUltimately, if you\u2019re looking to get the most money for your sale in any traditional market, when your home is going to look the best is going to be when your curb appeal is really good,\u201d Huerkamp says. \u201cAnd in Minnesota, our curb appeal doesn\u2019t really look awesome until maybe mid-May.\u201d<\/p>\n

Huerkamp shares that the second quarter is also popular with families, as they don\u2019t want to move their children during a school year. That mentality applies to other areas of the market, too, such as in Florida, where families still tend to sell in the spring and summer, according to Lanham.<\/p>\n

Lanham notes that the best time to sell condos<\/a> and vacation homes<\/a> to out-of-towners is from Thanksgiving to Easter or Passover, since it\u2019s still warm in Florida but cold elsewhere.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople are in town. They come from New York; they come from Canada; they come from Boston; they come from California, and they flood our beach areas,\u201d says Lanham. \u201cThere\u2019s nothing like having a lot of people here so that we can try to command the best price for the sellers.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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