The Annual Debate — Is It Time To Sell, or Buy?

Thanksgiving, just two days away, kicks off the holiday season, focusing attention on shopping for gifts not houses.  I’ve had sellers ask me for weeks whether the market for homes is dead for the balance of the year.  This may come as a surprise, but in my world there’s usually a surge of activity between now and Christmas, setting the wheels in motion for a number of closings in the early months of the new year.

Even with the less than stellar environment we find ourselves in on Long Island, I see increased interest and activity.  Possibly some of those buyers waiting on the sidelines for the elections to be over are now ready to make a move and are positioning themselves to act when the right property presents itself.  So to all those sellers and buyers trying to decide whether the time is right, the answer is — if it fits into your life plans, your timing is perfect.