Should you List on Boxing Day?
When it comes to selling a property, is there a right time? At this time of year a lot of agents will tell you to now wait until Boxing Day. Rightmove report that Boxing Day is the busiest day of the year for traffic to their site but does this mean it’s the best day to launch your property into the market?
Boxing Day is typically when leftovers are eaten, Christmas specials and films watched and perhaps you realise that there was not enough space for hosting all the family! It’s understandable that many people browse new properties whilst staying cosy at home and recovering from the hectic day before. Will they be proceedable and motivated to make a property purchase? Possibly not!
If you did choose to list over this period, our branches are open between Christmas and New Year so we are able to deal with enquiries, arrange viewings and negotiate offers for you. However, you need to ask yourself if your house will be looking it’s best at this time of year and will it be convenient to have viewings at your home over the festive period in order to act quickly to any interest.
We recommend using the time in the run up to Christmas to get market ready, agree a marketing strategy with your agent and then hit the new year ready to go and find the best buyer.
So, what do we mean by getting market ready?
Now is the time to book a valuation of your property and to book an appointment with a mortgage adviser so you know how much your property is worth and what you can borrow so you can be ready to start looking for your onward purchase. By registering with your local Manning Stainton branch, we can also start matching you to new to market properties that suit your needs so you’ll be the first to know when they go live.
By arranging to have photography and videography completed now you will not have to move Christmas decorations out of the way or quickly tidy up that residual mess and you’ll be all ready to go live and therefore avoid the rush in the new year when we see large volumes of listing.
Completing all relevant paperwork and ID checks now will also ensure that you are market ready and can make the most of the influx of motivated buyers that we see in January. By ensuring that you are completely ready now for us to just press the button to go live that 2nd week in January, you can relax over the Christmas period knowing that you are all prepared for the new year.
With other agents pushing for all their properties to be listed on boxing day your property runs the risk of being lost or missed in the influx and by the time serious buyers are interested and looking it will have lost its new to market impact.
By the 2nd week of January, everyone will be back to school and work, Christmas will be packed away and people who want to move in 2025 will be full of enthusiasm and motivation, waiting for new properties to hit the market.
Make sure your property is one of them by contacting your local team today or completing an online valuation today!
