LET'S GET THAT HOME READY FOR SPRING 2022 MARKET
If you are thinking about a move in 2022, as soon as the tinsel has settled, call your local real estate expert and schedule a consultation!
2021 has been a record breaking year in real estate. Fannie Mae's forecast for 2022 is a 7.9% rise in median home prices. It's going to be a great year to sell! But interest rates are expected to rise to 3.4% to 3.7%, lessing the buyer's purchasing power. A .50% increase in interest rate on a $500,000 home decreases the buyer's purchase price $30,000. The lowest point in inventory is December thru February. All these factors considered, the earlier you list your home the better. Why wait for all the competition in May? Closing date is a negotiable term! Brittany is graduating from high school? Ask for a first week of June close date!
The average seller takes 2 to 4 weeks to ready their home for the market. Do you need to paint or install new carpet? Your realtor will have all the connections you need to complete this work. Then staging & pictures & it's show time! SOLD!
ABOUT PENNY O'BRIEN
BAIRD & WARNER – One word that consistently comes to clients’ minds when they think of Penny O’Brien is “hustle.” As a Seller Representative Specialist, she loves meeting with sellers to discuss pre-market home improvements and guide them to make their home “showtime ready” when it hits the market. She strongly believes in professional staging and offers it as a complimentary service. With a reputation for “good-looking listings,” she helps clients realize a higher return and quicker sale. Penny says “Staging transforms a home from average to amazing”.
Penny O'Brien Broker, Relocation Specialist and Negotiation Expert (630) 207-7001 • penny.obrien@bairdwarner.com
