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Selling in the Fourth Quarter: Why Miami Valley Homes Still Move This Fall
The maple trees along Stroop Road are already turning, and for a lot of homeowners in Kettering and Centerville, that first hint of fall is usually the moment they decide to wait until spring to sell. At Irongate Inc., REALTORS®, our agents hear this every October: the assumption that nobody buys a house once the leaves come down. The reality in the Miami Valley tells a different story, and homeowners who list well in the fourth quarter often do better than they expect.
Fourth-Quarter Listings Still Attract Serious Buyers
Buyers who are house hunting in October and November tend to be motivated. They're relocating for a job that starts at the new year, they're closing out a lease, or they've finally found the time after a busy summer to get serious about a purchase. Fewer people are browsing casually, which means the buyers who do walk through a listing in Oakwood or Washington Township this time of year are typically ready to make a decision.
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