TV: when do homes sell?

[MplsPete]

I'm watching the market . . . Is there a season when home sales increase a lot? As in, Spring, Winter, etc. A lull in the Summer?
TIA.

[rjm1cc]

Since it is a retirement destination I would think the sales are spread out over the year. However I would expect the looking at potential properties would not be in Dec and probably pick up for the summer. However the decision to buy in the Villages could be made any time so actual settlements would probably be spread over all the months except December.

[Dusty_Star]

Several houses in my immediate area went on the market recently (within the past two months or so) & they sold quickly. I know it is a teeny representation of The Villages, but from what I see there is no summer slow-down. In fact if someone wanted a house here & was waiting for the autumn, then they missed out on some nice houses. (These are all resales).

[MrFlorida]

They seem to go faster in the winter when more people are here.

[melpetezrinski]

I'm watching the market . . . Is there a season when home sales increase a lot? As in, Spring, Winter, etc. A lull in the Summer?
TIA.

This is for the MLS only:

The Villages is no different than most every other geographical market. Spring is by far the most active with Summer a strong second but it does tail off at the end of the season. December and January are the slowest.

[Papa_lecki]

Remember, you dont have to worry about the school calendar - being in new school district for the start of the school year.

[vintageogauge]

They seem to go faster in the winter when more people are here.

When we bought our home the two months with the mosts sales were May and July.

[thelegges]

The closing department seems busy year round, but for us homes sold at a higher rate in April, May, June.

[BrianL99]

The closing department seems busy year round, but for us homes sold at a higher rate in April, May, June.

There is one truism in buying real estate (or most any other high-ticket item), if you want to get the "best deal", buying Christmas week is usually the best time to do it.

I bought my place in TV, on December 19th.

[Craig Vernon]

Snowbird season is the selling season for TV and it is busiest in early spring which is toward the end. Things will be slow from now until after New Years.

[Robnlaura]

As of June 2024, home sales in The Villages, Florida decreased by 14% year-over-year, and the median listing price was $375,000, which is a 6.2% decrease from the previous year. Experts predict that the median sale price in Florida may decrease in 2024 due to increased inventory. If you want to buy wait ..

[1blsdman]

My two cents. I’ve been selling homes in The Villages for 23 years. The record setting sales months have always been June, July, August and September. Why? We have the most lookers in the winter but they’re renting for months to decide where, in Florida, they want to live. 80% of residents are full time. After Jan-March they go back north and up north homes sell when there’s no snow on the ground and schools out. The only year summer wasn’t the busiest was 2010 when a stimulus package gave home buyers $8000 in a check from the government if they had a contract to purchase by the end of April.

[Lynnesail]

My two cents. I’ve been selling homes in The Villages for 23 years. The record setting sales months have always been June, July, August and September. Why? We have the most lookers in the winter but they’re renting for months to decide where, in Florida, they want to live. 80% of residents are full time. After Jan-March they go back north and up north homes sell when there’s no snow on the ground and schools out. The only year summer wasn’t the busiest was 2010 when a stimulus package gave home buyers $8000 in a check from the government if they had a contract to purchase by the end of April.

Interesting, I’ve been trying to decide when to put mine on the market. I would have thought Winter when they are here so I appreciate this info..

[MandoMan]

I'm watching the market . . . Is there a season when home sales increase a lot? As in, Spring, Winter, etc. A lull in the Summer?
TIA.

Sales shoot up when interest rates drop and/or house prices drop. Sellers have no control over interest rates, but a buyer who can pay cash doesn’t have to worry about that. When I bought my current home here, the seller lowered the price of a house I was interested in by 12% ($40,000) and I put in an offer to buy it that day. On the other hand, I lowered the price of my previous home here but $75,000 to make the sale. If I had put it up a couple months earlier, before interest rated went up and buying slowed, I would have got my asking price in a few days.

[Berwin]

When we bought, our agent told us the sales started picking up in July/August. We bought the end of June and there were more houses on the market. Several other houses in close vicinity sold within a couple of weeks after we closed.

[CoachKandSportsguy]

There is one truism in buying real estate (or most any other high-ticket item), if you want to get the "best deal", buying Christmas week is usually the best time to do it.

I bought my place in TV, on December 19th.

we bought in December as well.

[Stu from NYC]

We also bought in December

[mkjelenbaas]

I'm watching the market . . . Is there a season when home sales increase a lot? As in, Spring, Winter, etc. A lull in the Summer?
TIA.
Might be a better idea to consult the sales department to get reliable information- just a suggestion

[jimdecastro]

They seem to go faster in the winter when more people are here.



I agree. But it isn't a huge difference.

[NotGolfer]

Also..."IF" you purchase a home via T.V. sales office....you can't haggle. You can possibly haggle if you purchase from an MLS agent or maybe a FSBO.

[Altavia]

Also..."IF" you purchase a home via T.V. sales office....you can't haggle. You can possibly haggle if you purchase from an MLS agent or maybe a FSBO.

For some that is a disadvantage if you don't like playing the game and their goal is not to pay more than someone else.

The Villages essentially has motivation to protect resale prices.

[nn0wheremann]

I'm watching the market . . . Is there a season when home sales increase a lot? As in, Spring, Winter, etc. A lull in the Summer?
TIA.
High season is October to April. Prices drop when the temperature rises and the hurricane season starts.

[nn0wheremann]

Also..."IF" you purchase a home via T.V. sales office....you can't haggle. You can possibly haggle if you purchase from an MLS agent or maybe a FSBO.
I haggled with a Villages agent on a resale. I got the golf cart and a couple of thousand dollars off the asking price to take care of a few maintenance items.

[Nell57]

People who are shopping in the summer months are serious buyers.
Just get your place in tip top shape and list it when it works for you.

[tophcfa]

Also..."IF" you purchase a home via T.V. sales office....you can't haggle. You can possibly haggle if you purchase from an MLS agent or maybe a FSBO.

You can negotiate, or haggle, using a VLS agent if you buy a pre owned home, just not new. We gave a reduced price “take it or leave it” cash offer (no counter offer) on the house we purchased through VLS that was accepted. We purchased in October.

[vintageogauge]

Also..."IF" you purchase a home via T.V. sales office....you can't haggle. You can possibly haggle if you purchase from an MLS agent or maybe a FSBO.

You most certainly can haggle if you buy a home from a TV agent, not on new homes but definitely you can on pre-owned homes.

[craarmy]

If you stop by the sales office they always list recent sales for last 2-3 days. If you count the new sales listed they seem to average 20/day year around, even through covid.

[JMintzer]

we bought in December as well.

We signed our contract in January, settled mid-February...

[JMintzer]

Also..."IF" you purchase a home via T.V. sales office....you can't haggle. You can possibly haggle if you purchase from an MLS agent or maybe a FSBO.

Maybe not on a new home. But on a re-sale? You most certainly haggle... We paid a nice amount less than the original asking price on a VLS re-sale...