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You may think this sounds like a silly post, but it's true. My dog, Durden, is like the real estate market. Right now, he's shedding like a mad-man. (Do mad-men shed?)
What happens when the weather gets warmer? Dogs shed their winter coats. AND... many homeowners shed their homes by putting them up for sale.
The winter months are stereotypically the slower months in real estate. Why? Well, for one thing, sellers don't want to have to think about moving in the dead of winter when there's snow everywhere. They want to remain comfortable. Plus, they know buyers are thinking the same thing, so that means there will be less buyers for their home if they do decide to sell. And on top of that, during the winter months, the sky is gray, the ground is gray and white, and the trees are bare. There is no color. Color helps sell real estate.
So, homeowners wait till the weather gets a little warmer. The trees start blooming. The grass gets greener. Homebuyers start popping up all over. And then, sellers start shedding their homes.
The housing market is just like a shedding dog.
Although, I don't think I ever get the housing market in my mouth. And I definitely don't need to vacuum the housing market every day.
Dan Hamilton
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