Why August Is the Best Time to Plan a Fall Home Sale

Spring gets all the attention, but about four million homes sell every year - life doesn't wait for April. Jen and Barrie make the case that fall is a genuinely good season to list, largely because of who's still out looking: once school's back in session and the holidays are in view, buyers stop wandering through open houses for fun and start making decisions.

The catch is that August is the planning month, not the listing month. Jen and Barrie walk through what to tackle now - decluttering (load up the garage, nobody's judging it), getting landscaping in while it can still take root, mums on the porch for curb appeal, and shooting photography while the leaves are still on the trees so your listing doesn't look brown and bare next to everyone else's. 

They also get into price positioning and why days on market is the number you're really protecting. The takeaway: don't wait until you're rushed.