Not sure you’ll have the time to list your home for sale as the holidays draw near? Consider this: even as the holiday season approaches, there a lot of buyers out there still hunting for a place. Here’s why selling this winter is a win for you.

Today’s buyers are still dealing with a limited number of homes for sale. There are only 24 site-built homes listed in Ruidoso, NM under $400k. With this continued low inventory, buyers here are competing with one another for a good home. If your house is one of the few on the market in good shape, it will rise to the top – and it will be worth it.

Ruidoso Real Estate Inventory 

According to the latest data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the average seller received 3.7 offers on their house in September. For a view into what’s happening locally in the Ruidoso area see the graph below. The number of homes listed is significant because it means you’ll likely have multiple offers to pick from if you sell your house this season. To put things into perspective, no matter where you live, remember that you really only need one good offer to close the deal.

Any offer you receive will likely be from a highly motivated buyer who’s doing everything they can to beat the competition. The stakes for buyers are higher than in the past. They’ve been looking for a house and they want to lock in their dream home before prices and mortgage rates rise even further next year. Chances are, they’ll get creative with the terms of their offer, which is great news for you.

If you’re on the fence about when to sell, remember your home is a hot commodity this season. As other sellers take a break for the holidays with plans to re-list their homes in the new year, you can put your house in front of motivated buyers by making your move today. That means your house will be the center of attention, giving you more opportunity in today's market.