Nationwide, Spring is usually a big time for people to put their homes up for sale. They want to be completely sold and moving by the time the kids are out of school and the landscaping is pretty in Spring so it always seems like the right time.
Unfortunately, this year that could be a bad move. Spring is here NOW when it comes to housing. If you’ve considered a move within the next few years (between now and 2020), you’ll likely net more from the sale NOW than you would waiting another year or two. This is true for a number of reasons including climbing interest rates as well as economic issues that are starting to wreak havoc on what has been a hot real estate market.
Since values plummeted between 2008 and 2012, we’ve seen a steady gain in