It may seem like the housing market starts falling off with the leaves, but the pros know better! We are letting you in on some secrets that might save the green buyer some money! If you are a first time buyer, thinking of moving when the weather turns warmer, or looking to save money in this steadily climbing market, check out this recipe for a deal!

If you’re in the market for a home, here are some reasons why fall can be a great time to buy!

1. The sitting duck, gets taken out

When house hunting in the fall, do not over-look the hen that has been listed for months. When sellers list in the spring, they are ready to sell, likely been contemplating all winter, and come the warmer days, they are ready to get out of the house as soon as possible. But, they list top dollar straight away, the property gets over looked for weeks because of the price, and then end up dropping…dropping…and…sitting….until, you guessed it!! FALL!! This puts the smoking gun in your hand to negotiate a price that works for you.

2. The Competition Is Watching Football

Seriously, they are on the couch! But really, the kids are back in school, so the window of opportunity to uproot the family and start at a new school has closed. If you are single, married without kids, or the little ones are not quite in school yet, it’s your market now!

3. Tax Season Is Around The Corner

When letting go of a home or investment property, sellers can write off repairs made within 90 days of closing. What does this mean for you, the buyer? When the inspection comes back saying that your future new home is letting in rainwater, the seller can fix that for you, and they can use it as a tax break! Everybody is winning here.

4. Listing a Home is Stressful, So are the Holidays

If anything is more stressful than moving, it’s waiting to move. What beats that? Uncle Ned and Great Aunt Verna coming for Thanksgiving. Right about now, any seller is starting to really freak out about having to be out around the holidays. So negotiating on your end will be as delicious as that warm apple pie!

5. The snow flies, so does… the House

Remember that leaky roof we talked about? Well, if it wasn’t raining this time of year, that may have been over-looked during your inspection period. Guess who ends up eating that bill? Yours truly! No pun intended. So, take advantage of the cold, wet, junky weather to see what that new dream home is made of. Literally.