subject: What Season Is The Best For Selling A Home? [print this page] There are far fewer people searching for a new home during the frigid months than any other time. It stands to reason that a buyer can save a lot of money by making this grand scale purchase in the winter months. Without the fierce competition and volume of people buying a home that the warmer months provide, sellers are more likely to be easier during negotiations with potential buyers.
Because there are fewer buyers during the winter months, housing prices will drop too. Many people moving in the winter are doing so because they are require to. This can be beneficial for the buyer when bargaining for extras. They will be less likely to hold their ground haggling if they are under pressure to move.
Also, if selling in the winter months, it is likely there are repairs which are unable to be completed due to the weather which could greatly increase the value of the home. The repairs are likely to be far cheaper for the buyer to undertake when during the warmer months.
With the more and more people becoming environmentally conscious these days, you too ought to consider how you can contribute to a greener future. Solar panels are something worth looking into adding to your home not only for environmental reasons but for additional value when selling your home as well. Just the idea of how much less fossil fuel will be burned is enough to encourage most homeowners to make the transition.
With our oil resources continuously depleting, this may be the only choice we'll have in the future. Besides the obvious reasons for making the switch to solar panels, it is also a great investment that can save you a ton of money on bills, not to mention how much value can be added when it comes time to sell your home. You may be deterred by the initial cost of installing or building these, but be sure to keep in mind that this is an investment and they will pay for themselves within 2 years, which from then on you will just be saving.
If you are the more ambitious type and would like to build your own, there is tons of free information available out there on the web. Try googling "DIY Solar Panels" for step-by-step guides or even YouTube for videos on the subject. You'll find that it's a fairly simple project to undergo when equipped with the appropriate tools and materials. How wonderful and accomplished you'll feel to be able to say you built your very own solar panels! Another benefit worth mentioning: in qualifying states, there are now incentives like federal tax credits to homeowners who switch to the panels. With lower monthly energy bills and the additional value that will be increased to your home, if you ask me, this is an all around win-win situation. Go green!
Bargain house hunting can be accomplished by being patient and having the courage to get out there in the cold and look for a home. The negotiations are likely to go a lot smoother because finalizing a sale is a lot more difficult for a seller to do in the winter than the summer because there are far fewer options, especially since they are likely in a time crunch. The only and major drawback to buying a home in the winter is moving in frigid temperatures.
