Warm weather means more daylight hours for homebuyers to go out looking at properties. 

Tax refunds are usually dispersed at the end of winter or early spring adding available funds for down payments or making additional money available for home repairs. 

Warm weather boosts your home’s curb appeal. Trees come back to life, grass turns green again, and flowers begin to bloom. 

The end of the school year is near. As school ends, kids still have the opportunity to finish out the year before moving in early summer. 

Summer is generally the best time to move so people rush to sell and buy in the spring. In the summer you’ll have more reliable moving weather, you’ll be able to do more home consultation or repairs, and kids are out of school. 

In some parts of the country, spring happens pretty late in the season or almost not at all. In some areas, you’ll still have snow, or a lot of rain which makes wet and muddy conditions.  

Competition in the spring is tough. With more homes on the market, your home needs to be priced to sell and show well. 

If your home sells really quickly in the spring, your kids may not be finished with school by the time you need to move. You may need a temporary solution to get your kids through the end of a school year. 

In the spring, your neighbors may decide to tackle loud and messy home renovations that could deter potential buyers. You may also find a lot more construction in your area during the springtime. 

In the summer, you generally have nice weather and long daylight hours. Summertime weather means more people going on showings and coming to open houses. 

With summer hours and summer vacations, there are more flexible times available for people to come look at houses. 

Buyers with children have a sense of urgency in the summer. Most parents want their children settled in a new home before school starts. 

In the summer, you’re able to use real estate data from the spring as comparable properties to your home. Comparable properties help you know how to price your home and what the competition is doing. 

Weather in the summer can be very hot in some parts of the country. Hot weather may not be too conducive to looking for a home. 

In the summer, a lot of people take vacation time. Summer vacations could lead to fewer buyers looking at homes. 

As a seller with kids, you will usually have your children home more often in the summer. With your kids home more, it can be hard to keep kids toys and belongings out of the way so potential buyers can see a clean home. 

Home professionals tend to be busier in the summer months. Landscapers, contractors, and even real estate agents are usually quite busy in the summer months. 

In the fall, there tend to be fewer homes on the market. This means fewer homes to compete against, potentially helping your home sell faster and for more money. 

With the summer busy season over, many professionals have lower rates in the fall. You may get a better deal from a contractor by starting a project in the fall. 

In some areas of the country, foliage and curb appeal are at their peak in the fall. 

With potentially less competition in the fall, buyers can be a lot more demanding at the closing table. 

In some parts of the country, the fall weather can be quite cold. You may also see snow in the fall depending on where you live. Cold weather and snowstorms can deter home buyers. 

As the fall goes on, curb appeal can take a hit on your home. Leaves and other debris start to fall off and it can be harder to clean these up. 

In the winter, you may find highly motivated buyers who want to close before the year ends to receive a tax break. 

With less inventory in the winter, you may have less competition for buyers in the winter. 

Many times, jobs relocate people at the beginning or end of the year. You may find someone relocating in December or January who needs to find a home as soon as possible. 

Snow and holiday decor in the winter can add to your home’s curb appeal and charm. 

If you live in an area with a lot of snowbirds, the winter may give you an influx of buyers. 

If you’re selling a home where there is a lot of competition for winter homes, you may be in a buyers market. Areas like Arizona and Florida will often see this. 

In the winter, you might get buyers who are looking for a deal. You may find that winter buyers aren’t looking to pay what you're asking for your home. 

In some parts of the country, muddy lawns, dead trees, and dirty snow can blanket your otherwise beautiful lawn. 

In areas with an extreme winter cold, buyers won’t be able to do renovations until the spring or summer so this may deter some fixer-uppers. 

In many parts of the United States, the days are a lot shorter in the winter. With short daylight hours, you’ll often find fewer buyers out house hunting in the evenings. 

Since major holidays fall over the winter, a lot of buyers put off looking for a home until after the holiday chaos slows down in the spring.