This could be the year to sell your house – and here’s why. According to a recent NerdWallet survey, 15% of people are planning to buy a home this year. That’s actually a record high for this survey (see graph below):
Here’s why this is such a big deal. The percentage has been hovering between 9-11% since 2020. This recent increase shows buyer demand hasn’t disappeared – if anything, it indicates there’s pent-up demand ready to come back to the market.
That doesn’t mean the floodgates are opening and that there’s going to be a huge wave of buyers like we saw a few years ago. But this does signal there’ll be more activity this year than last.
At least some of the buyers who put their plans on hold over the past few years will jump back in. Whether they’re feeling more confident about moving, they’ve finally saved up enough to buy, or they simply can’t wait any longer – this is the year they’re aiming to take the plunge.
And, according to that same NerdWallet survey, more than half (54%) of those potential buyers have already started looking at homes online.
That’s a good indicator that a number of these buyers will be looking during the peak homebuying season this spring. So, if you find the right agent to make sure your house is prepped, priced, and marketed well, you can get your house in front of them.
Bottom Line
More people are going to move this year, and with the right strategy, you can make sure your house is one of the first they look at.
What do you think these buyers will love most about your house?
Let’s talk it over and make sure it’s front and center in your listing.
This amazing 6 bedroom, 5.5 bath Powers Lake waterfront home is loaded with extraordinary finishes and is located on over 175’ of lake frontage. There is a convenient main floor master bedroom suite with an additional second floor master suite offering dramatic beamed cathedral ceilings, an inviting infinity tub along with an adjoining spacious and sun filled exercise room. 2 fabulous kitchens, a finished lower level with game room, fully equipped wet bar and a remarkable theater room. The 50′ wide covered porch has a fireplace and amazing views of the lake. 2 outdoor cooking stations, a 25’ x 26’ lakeside boat house will accommodate all the lake toys. Impressive 97′ long pier. The gorgeous fenced in yard is immaculately manicured and offers room for lots of outdoor fun and entertaining.
You’ll be immediately impressed with the remarkable renovations recently made to this lovely 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath home located directly across from the lake and just 3 doors from the beautiful association lakefront park. Relax and entertain in the spacious front yard as well as on the 39’ deck overlooking the lake. Fireplaces and vaulted ceilings accent both the living room and the main floor family room. The dazzling new kitchen features white cabinets with Quartz countertops and stainless-steel appliances. The sun filled master bedroom and bath both have vaulted ceilings and views of the lake. A finished walkout lower level offers a comfortable recreation room area, kitchenette and access to a delightful screen porch. All the work has been done here, it’s ready for you to move right in.
This lovely 6 bedroom home is in move-in condition and is located on a desirable level lot with gorgeous views of the lake. The bright open floor plan offers a two story high living room with fireplace, spacious kitchen with center island and granite counters, main floor master suite with fabulous views, fireplace and steam shower. Spacious upper level loft with kitchenette and fabulous views, 4 bedrooms suites and finished bonus room. The delightful finished walkout lower level offers a fully equipped wet bar, family room with fireplace, game room and exercise room all with great views of the lake and an additional bedroom suite. Electronic screen porch and huge deck with Viking cooking station. 3 car attached garage with additional 2 car detached. Immaculate condition inside and out.
This delightful 4 bedroom home is located on a scenic wooded lot and a quiet cul-de-sac location in Abbey Springs and will immediately impress you the moment you step inside. The cheerful open design kitchen is ideal for meal preparation and entertaining and the adjoining screened porch overlooks the patio area and extensively landscaped wooded back yard. The bright and cheerful two-story high living room has an attractive stone fireplace and hand beveled, hand scraped hickory wood floors. The master suite has an attached sitting room with its own fireplace, two upper level guest bedroom suites each have private baths and the finished lower level offers a spacious family room, bedroom and full bath. Heated 2.5 car garage with side service door for easy golf cart access. Check it out today.
Here are 2 great opportunities for a vacant building site within the city limits of Lake Geneva offering city water and city sewer service as well as Lake Geneva lake access through the Somerset association common area park and sand swimming beach area. The private Somerset roads allow for the use of golf carts for easy and convenient access to and from the lakefront association park. This convenient location is about midway between downtown Lake Geneva and Big Foot Beach State Park making it easy to take the scenic lakeshore walking path to downtown Lake Geneva. Although the properties do not come with a boat slip, owners in Somerset who have a boat slip with their property but are not using it are allowed to rent the slip on an annual basis. Check out this area of beautiful homes.
This attractive Powers Lake waterfront home is neat and clean and ready to move into. Three spacious bedrooms and two baths, an expansive living room with wood floors and natural fireplace, bright open kitchen and a dramatic dining room with vaulted ceiling and 3 walls of windows providing gorgeous views of the lake. You’ll enjoy entertaining from the lakeside deck and patio area offering dramatic western sunsets views and the impressive front yard with over 114’ of ideal level lake frontage, a rare find and a highly desirable feature. Convenient two car garage with additional off-street overflow parking area. Powers Lake offers exceptional water quality for swimming and watersport enjoyment and is just a short 10-minute drive to all the shopping and dining venues offered in Lake Geneva.
This charming Lauderdale Lake waterfront home is located on the west shore of Green Lake with beautiful views of the lake and offers a delightful second home getaway feel with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, vaulted beamed ceilings and a bright open kitchen. This well kept home has plenty of style and charm and is located on over 87’ of great sand bottom frontage. The home features an oversized master bedroom/sitting room with stone fireplace and vaulted ceilings and the good times will extend out to the generous patio and decks. The private wooded location is at the end of a quiet road. Roomy 2 car garage with extra storage. Lauderdale Lakes offers that ideal Up-North feel and is just a short trip to all the shopping and dining opportunities offered in the Geneva Lakes Area. Now being offered a newly reduced price for 2019.
This property comes with a very impressive view of Geneva Lake and a TRANSFERABLE boat slip. It’s located just 3 doors from the Lake Geneva Highlands association park and piers and directly across the street from the water making it the next best thing to being located right on the lake. This is truly a rare opportunity for finding a highly desirable potential building site with great lake views of Geneva Lake and the immediate use of a transferable boat slip. There is presently a modest existing home located on the property making it a candidate for a remodel or renovation project. The property is conveniently located on the South Shore of the lake midway between Fontana and Lake Geneva in one of the lowest real estate taxing districts on the lake.