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The term \u003Cem>“Spring Buyer's Season” \u003C\u002Fem>exists for a reason, as renters and those looking to move on from their current home thaw out from the winter and hit the market ready to buy.","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F16151401\u002F20181128-Share-STM.jpg","In real estate, the spring is often seen as the ideal time to buy or sell a house. The term \u003Cem>“Spring Buyer's Season” \u003C\u002Fem>exists for a reason, as renters and those looking to move on from their current home thaw out from the winter and hit the market ready to buy.\u003C!--more-->\r\n\r\nAccording to \u003Cem>Bank of America’s \u003C\u002Fem>annual\u003Cem> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Finfo.bankofamerica.com\u002Fassets\u002Fpdfs\u002FBofA_2018_HBIR.pdf\">Home Buyer Insights Report\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fem>, 41% of renters surveyed agree that spring is the best time to buy a home. The surprising result, however, is that when ranking the seasons, winter comes in second at 24%.\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F20181128-STM-ENG.jpeg\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-38478\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F20181128-STM-ENG.jpeg\" alt=\"24% of Renters Believe Winter is the Best Time to Buy a Home | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\r\nIn many areas of the country, the spring and summer are the most competitive seasons for buyers. Families with children often want to move over the summer to make sure that their kids are ready for school in the fall. This often leads those families who haven’t found homes to buy to push pause on their search in the fall and winter months.\r\n\r\nThis creates a great environment for buyers to find a home with less competition. According to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.moving.com\u002Ftips\u002Fwhen-is-the-best-time-to-move\u002F\">moving.com\u003C\u002Fa>, scheduling a move during the winter months also comes with the best price.\r\n\u003Cblockquote>“\u003Cem>If you define ‘best’ by cost then, generally speaking, \u003Cstrong>you are more likely to save on a move during the late September to April window\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Demand for movers usually slows down during this time frame and rates are low.\u003C\u002Fem>”\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\nThere are also many benefits to listing your house for sale during the winter months as well!\r\n\r\nAs we recently \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F27\u002Fthe-1-reason-to-not-wait-until-spring-to-sell-your-house\u002F\">mentioned\u003C\u002Fa>, buyers who are out in the winter are serious about wanting to find a home, and there is traditionally less competition on the market which gives you greater exposure to those buyers.\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nAs always, the best time to buy or move all depends on each individual buyer or seller’s goals and needs. 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