The Case For ” and Against In a microcosm, the considerations for doing an open house over Memorial Day weekend are the same as for deciding whether to list a home during a traditionally slow time of the year (like around the holidays). Here’s how the arguments shape up: Pros: —Not much competition from other open...Read More
The Case For — and Against In a microcosm, the considerations for doing an open house over Memorial Day weekend are the same as for deciding whether to list a home during a traditionally slow time of the year (like around the holidays). Here’s how the arguments shape up: Pros: –Not much competition from other open...Read More
Parental Priorities: (Temporary) Lull in New Listings, at Least for Families With School-Age Kids For parents of school-age kids, the next week is, shall we say, “transitional.” Gone is the schedule that has held sway, more or less, since last Fall. In its place . . . it all depends. Summer Camp . . . Summer...Read More
Pre-Holiday Weekend Slowdown In the stock market, you judge activity by how many shares trade daily. In the housing market, you go by new listings (or at least, I do). Judging by that yardstick . . . it’s either a very slow Wednesday — or the Memorial Day Weekend slowdown just kicked in. How slow? Whereas...Read More
“On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!” Or, The Email Indicator Judging by my email in-box, the long Memorial Day weekend officially started . . . . about 1 p.m today. That’s when my email box went strangely silent (on a typical business day, I get an email every three minutes or so). Given the gorgeous...Read More
