ATTOM’s newly released Best Days to Sell A Home Analysis reveals that based on home sales from the past 10 years, sellers tend to see the highest premiums in May, February, and April—making this month one of the most profitable times to list a home.
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According to ATTOM’s latest analysis of over 47 million single-family home and condo sales from 2015 to 2024 properties listed in May, February, or April typically earn the highest seller premiums. These early months of the year align with peak home-buying activity, presenting a strong opportunity for homeowners looking to sell.
In this post we dive into the data behind the latest ATTOM analysis to uncover the top 10 days of the year, with 100,000 or more single-family and condo sales, where home sellers are seeing the highest premiums above market value. May 27 is the best day to sell a home with a seller premium of 14 percent. Followed by May 26 (13.7 percent); March 31 (12.9 percent); March 30 (12.6 percent); April 28 (12.5 percent); April 29 (12.2 percent); March 29 (12.1 percent); May 25 (12 percent); June 30 (11.9 percent); and February 24 (11.6 percent).
In this post we also dive into the data behind the analysis to uncover the top 10 days of the year, with 100,000 or more single-family and condo sales, where home sellers are seeing the lowest premiums above market value. December 24 is the worst day to sell a home with a seller premium of 3.5 percent. Followed by December 26 (4.2 percent); November 6 (4.5 percent); November 13 (4.6 percent); December 4 (4.6 percent); September 11 (4.6 percent); October 2 (4.7 percent); October 9 (4.7 percent); December 31 (4.8 percent); and October 23 (5.0 percent).
ATTOM’s annual best days to sell a home analysis calculates the premium or discount paid on a given day, ATTOM compared the median sales price for homes with a purchase closing on that day with the median automated valuation model (AVM) for those same homes at the time of sale.
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Written by: Megan Hunt