Though winter won’t change to spring until March 20th, as Realtors in Barrington, it’s at exactly this time of year when we see the first signs of accelerating real estate activity and the unofficial start of the spring selling season. People who want to buy a home start contacting us for more info about available properties. People who want to sell a home call us for guidance about preparations, pricing, next steps and our recommendations for the best timing. One of the biggest things we’re hearing from sellers today sounds something like this:
“Because of the state of the economy, we’ve been sitting tight for a while now and waiting to sell our home. But we’d rather not wait any longer. Our needs have changed and we’re ready to make a move. So when is best time to put our home on the market? Should the For Sale sign go up now or should we wait?”
To answer this question, all we have to do is share the numbers in Barrington because our local real estate statistics speak volumes. To give you a quick overview of the data, here are a few simple visuals depicting some exciting new trends here in Barrington……
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