{"id":5798,"date":"2018-09-28T13:53:01","date_gmt":"2018-09-28T20:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=5798"},"modified":"2025-11-12T19:03:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T03:03:19","slug":"tips-for-selling-new-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/tips-for-selling-new-homes\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Top 6 Money-Making Tips for Selling New Homes at a Profit"},"content":{"rendered":"

You\u2019re ready to get your home on the market\u2026except, you\u2019re not one of those homeowners who\u2019s put down 30-year roots in the same old house.<\/p>\n

Quite the contrary, the ink\u2019s barely dried on your last purchase agreement and you\u2019re still fanning out that \u201cnew house smell.\u201d<\/p>\n

You need to pull off a miracle to make a profit despite this fast turnaround and stiff competition from fresh new construction<\/a> (even newer than yours!) down the block.<\/p>\n

Without financial clarity and a deep understanding of your local market, you have an uphill battle in front of you.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve compressed the advice from real estate agents who\u2019ve mastered the timing and marketing of these delicate deals into 6 top money-making tips for selling new homes so you walk away with a solid gain.<\/p>\n

1: Get up to speed with your local housing market conditions<\/h2>\n

The big picture shows that average and median sales prices of new homes in the U.S. rise with time.<\/p>\n

When you own a house over the course of several years or decades, you can ride out dips in the market that drag down your home\u2019s value and take advantage of long-term price appreciation.<\/p>\n

But when you sell at a fast clip after you buy, you\u2019re more vulnerable to market fluctuations. So before you pull the trigger on your new-home sale, get a good reading of the market and whether prices have gone up or down since your purchase.<\/p>\n

If the economy is in the midst of a crash (and no one can afford to buy homes, \u00e0 la 2008) then it\u2019s unlikely you\u2019ll gain anything close to your original purchase price.<\/p>\n

Collin County, TX real estate agent Ryan Cave<\/a>, who ranks in the top 3% of agents in the area, explains, \u201cSelling a new home is very market dependent. In 2007, 2008, or 2009, when the market went flat, I would tell people, \u2018You really need to be in a home probably 4 years before you\u2019re going to break even on the cost of the sale.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

If however, the market is doing well, you won\u2019t have to wait nearly as long to earn back that money. \u201cWhen the market is skyrocketing,\u201d says Cave, \u201cand homes are going up 8-10% a year, then I\u2019ve had people in a home for a year who sold it and did OK.\u201d<\/p>\n

Remember that real estate is local, meaning what\u2019s happening at the national level might not be reflected in your city or neighborhood.<\/p>\n

Here are some key ways to find the pulse of your local market:<\/strong><\/p>\n