The holiday season is a great time to revel in nostalgia, catch up with family, and spend lots of cash. It’s not a great time to sell a house. With chaotic travel plans and severe winter weather, traditional home buyers in Las Vegas are much less likely to pay attention to the market while Santa’s mapping out his Christmas Eve route. Homeowners who need to sell their homes for cash quickly can find their forgotten listings stagnating in the hands of real estate agents until the snow starts to melt in the spring. For those who can’t wait, showing their homes during the holidays means fewer Christmas decorations, an uncertain schedule for family events, and likely very little cash payoff for the New Year.
That’s not to say the Christmas spirit makes selling your home impossible. If you’re able to get in contact with one of the very few available Las Vegas real estate agents, they will be substantially less busy during this season, so they will be able to focus their attention on you. The limited cash buyers are sometimes swayed by homes that look cozy and emotionally connected to the time of year, so that oversized Christmas tree can either work for you or against you, depending on the buyer. And any buyer who’s looking at your listing instead of planning their holiday travels will likely be very eager to purchase your home.
But even with an attentive agent, a cozy home, and an enthusiastic buyer, you’re not likely to get a cash offer until mid-January. This is because lenders in Las Vegas are just as busy with the holiday season as anyone else, and they rarely respond to requests for financing unless the buyer contacts them at the very beginning of December. Because of this, cash buyers are going to hold off, too.
Selling during the holidays also means finishing renovations, fixing problems, and updating appearances; these are all going to be financially-draining tasks at a time when most Americans spend the most cash. If a house doesn’t look perfect, it’s not going to catch the eye of buyers whose attention is already divided.
Instead of putting yourself through the hassle of selling traditionally during the holidays, wait until spring or find a different avenue to sell. With no showings, no agents, and a seven-day close guarantee, Joe Homebuyer in Las Vegas is a great alternative to the traditional selling struggle. You can get a cash offer within ten minutes at Joe Homebuyer’s website and find yourself one step closer to a peaceful Christmas morning.
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