There is so much weight put towards groundhogs seeing their shadows at the beginning of February to determine whether Spring is around the corner, or if we are to have six more weeks of winter. Is it right for us to rely so much on a little furball to make major decisions based on weather predictions? Hmmm.
Here’s an idea. From 2017 on, we let the groundhog sleep in and call on Real Estate Professionals to advise on the arrival of spring. A Full-Time Realtor knows the signs of an early spring. The market starts to heat up, decluttering begins as our clients start preparing their homes to hit the market before the competition, AND the Part-Time Realtors come out from their holes in the ground and take up our prime parking spots at the office. From a statistical point of view, a heated market in January and February means an early spring selling season. A dormant market in the early part of the year means a few more weeks of winter to allow you to get your home ready. Let's dig a bit deeper - with apologies to all Groundhogs.
How does this year look? The market has continued where it left off in a record-breaking 2015. It is HOT! In January 2015, Markham had 473 listings and 189 sales. January 2016 showed less listings with only 453, however we had 258 sales!! 69 more sales with 20 less properties on the market. Silly groundhog! Shadows are for kids. It’s a great time to sell and I declare the Spring Market to have arrived!
If you want to get the jump on the "groundhog followers”, give us a call. Let’s get your home listed and find you a new one before everyone else figures this out. Be a leader, not a follower!
Spring has sprung, and the early bird gets the nicest house! :)
