REAL ESTATE 2021 | Top 3 Reasons to List Your Home Today by Penny O'Brien, Realtor

THINKING OF SELLING? HERE ARE THE TOP 3 REASONS TO LIST YOUR HOME TODAY

1. Prices are up +17.2% nationally!

2. Supply of existing homes for sale is down 28%

3. Lightning-fast market time! down 12%

A year ago, we saw housing sales come to a screeching halt. Despite this, 2020 saw more existing homes sales than any year since 2006! Low inventory coupled with historically low interest rates have led to bidding wars.

Home prices have jumped an astounding 17.2%. Millennials have aged into home buying and lead the pack with a whooping 38% of sales. Housing starts rose 5.8%. The real estate market is resilient & continues to support our economic growth.

According to the National Association of Realtors, Freddie Mac predicts home prices will rise by 6.6% in 2021 & 4.4% in 2022. Inventory of homes is down 28% and nationally we only have a 2 month supply of existing homes for sale making for a super competitive market for buyers.

In this incredible seller's market, it is even more important to hire an experienced real estate professional. For sale by owners are selling to one buyer without exposing their home to the entire market which would result in a better price OR underpricing and selling right away but leaving tens of thousands of $$$ on the table.

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