{"id":22185,"date":"2025-04-02T00:25:58","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T06:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/?p=22185"},"modified":"2025-03-31T14:36:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T20:36:02","slug":"the-best-week-to-list-your-house-is-almost-here-are-you-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/02\/the-best-week-to-list-your-house-is-almost-here-are-you-ready\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Week To List Your House Is Almost Here \u2013 Are You Ready?"},"content":{"rendered":"

BY ANNA & MICHELLE<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

If selling your\u00a0house\u00a0is on your to-do list this year, the time to\u00a0start prepping\u00a0is now. That\u2019s because experts say the best week to list your house is coming up fast.<\/p>\n

A recent\u00a0Realtor.com\u00a0study\u00a0analyzed years of housing market trends (excluding 2020 since it was an outlier) and found that\u00a0April 13\u201319 is expected to be the ideal window to put your house on the market this year:<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201c. . . we\u2019ve identified April 13-19 as the best week to list for sellers\u00a0. . . <\/b>a seller listing a well-priced, move-in ready home is likely to find success.<\/i>\u00a0Because spring is generally the high season for real estate activity and buyers are more plentiful earlier rather than later in the year, listing earlier in the spring raises a seller\u2019s odds of a successful sale<\/b>.\u201d<\/p>\n

What Makes This Week Stand Out?<\/b><\/p>\n

\u00a0As the quote mentions, spring is almost always a strong season for sellers. But this particular week could give you an even bigger advantage this year.\u00a0Realtor.com\u00a0goes on to say what listing during this sweet spot could mean for you:<\/p>\n

More buyers looking\u00a0at your home<\/b> since demand is high this time of year.<\/p>\n

A faster sale<\/b>\u00a0since serious buyers are eager to move before summer.<\/p>\n

A better chance of selling for top dollar.<\/b>\u00a0According to the\u00a0study, you could get an average of $4,800 more this week (and $27,000 more than you would earlier in the year).<\/p>\n

If You Want Your House on the Market for that Window, Act Now<\/b><\/p>\n

With just a few weeks left before this prime listing window, you\u2019ll need to make a plan to work smart and act fast. That\u2019s where working with a great real estate agent comes in. They can help you:<\/p>\n

Figure out exactly what you need to do to get your house ready.<\/p>\n

Prioritize the tasks that\u2019ll make the biggest impact in the shortest time.<\/p>\n

Decide if there are any quick fixes or small upgrades that could help you attract buyers.<\/p>\n

Assuming your house is already in good shape, your focus should be on quick, high-impact updates. As\u00a0Investopediaexplains:<\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cYou won\u2019t have time for any major renovations, so focus on quick repairs to address things that could deter potential buyers.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

Here are a few examples of small projects that can make a big difference according to\u00a0Redfin<\/i>:<\/p>\n

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\u00a0What If You\u2019re Not Ready Just Yet?<\/b><\/p>\n

\u00a0Don\u2019t worry \u2013 it\u2019s okay if you don\u2019t think you\u2019ll be ready for this week. Just because April 13\u201319 is projected to be the ideal week by\u00a0Realtor.com,\u00a0that doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s the only good time to sell. Even if you need a bit more time to get your home list ready, there\u2019s still plenty of opportunity this homebuying season.<\/p>\n

Bottom Line<\/b><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve been waiting for the right time to sell, this could be it. But timing isn\u2019t the only thing that matters \u2013 how well you prep and price your home is just as important.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s one thing you\u2019d need to do before you\u2019d feel ready to list? Let\u2019s connect and figure out the best plan to make it happen.<\/b><\/p>\n

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BY ANNA & MICHELLE If selling your\u00a0house\u00a0is on your to-do list this year, the time to\u00a0start prepping\u00a0is now. That\u2019s because experts say the best week to list your house is coming up fast. A recent\u00a0Realtor.com\u00a0study\u00a0analyzed years of housing market trends (excluding 2020 since it was an outlier) and found that\u00a0April 13\u201319 is expected to be […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22187,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","_pvb_checkbox_block_on_post":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[64,82,38],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-22185","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-better-homeowners-news","8":"category-housing","9":"category-sponsored"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22185","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22185"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22185\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22188,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22185\/revisions\/22188"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22185"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22185"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22185"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}