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This weekend is the ‘magic window’ to sell your house, Zillow says

By listing your home for sale this weekend, you could make nearly $10,000 more than if you listed at another time.
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Looking to maximize your home sale? Now is the time to list your house, according to recent Zillow research.

May 1-15 is the best window to a list a home for sale, because on average Seattle homeowners made $9,600 more than at other listing times, and homes sold an average of 11.5 days faster.

That compares to a $2,400 sales premium during this peak window nationwide.

Zillow speculated this could be because homebuyers have reached a point in the season where they’re frustrated and want to close a deal.

Many homebuyers begin house hunting in early spring, and they may not get the first home they offer on. By May homebuyers could be willing to pay extra to get a house before summer.

The research also found Thursday is the best day to list a home in Seattle to maximize the number of times your home is viewed in the first few days after it’s listed.

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