Dan Sells the Lake

Although we are in the midst of the winter season, the Lake of the Ozarks hasn't died down. In fact, the Lake area is quite lively during the "off-season." So if you are thinking of selling your Lake of the Ozarks home , now is the time to do it! Although spring is a popular time for home sales, winter comes in a close second. Your Lake of the Ozarks REALTOR has five reasons why you shouldn't wait until the spring to place your home on the market.  1. Strong Demand According to the National Association of Realtors, buyer demand remains very strong throughout the winter season. Home buyers during the winter are ready, willing and able to purchase. 2. Less Competition Most people want to wait until spring to list their home, which means there are fewer houses on the market during the winter. If you list ahead of time, you can be one of only a limited number of properties available, which means you're likely to have more interest than in the spring when the ...

Many people believe that the Lake area shuts down in the winter (which is not true!) so they also think that real estate at the Lake of the Ozarks shuts down too. This is also not true.  A very large portion of buying and selling goes on during the months of December, January, and February.  Winter is an excellent time to get your house on the market.   Studies show that selling a home at the Lake of the Ozarks in the winter is more likely to get your asking price than in the summer months.  The following points are most likely a big part of the reason for this.   Fewer houses on the market. Since most people believe that best time to put their house on the market is in the spring, there is less competition for sellers in the winter.  With fewer houses for buyers to look at, the more attention that your house will get.   Demand is strong. In the past eight months, between March 1, 2014 and October 31, 2015, only about 1/3 of ...