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You found your dream home! But so did someone else...

A seldom-discussed phenomenon often occurs when a homebuyer decides to write a purchase offer. Maybe you've been house-hunting for weeks and you notice that one home has been for sale for almost six months without any offers. You figure it's overpriced—and you might be right. But you go look at it anyway and you fall in love.

The housing market is back—and then some.

Once real estate’s sleepiest month, January could be this year’s home-buying hot season, according to new data. That’s a status historically reserved for April.

Homebuyers are shopping earlier in the year, a trend that began in 2015. Last year, listing views peaked in February: If the trend continues in 2020, January could be the most competitive month for home shoppers, according to economists. 

It’s a well-established pattern: Home sales heat up every spring and summer, and then, as the leaves begin to change, the market begins to cool. By November, with the holidays looming, few people are focused on real-estate shopping. And that’s why it may very well be the optimal time to begin your hunt. Here are 9 reasons why this counterintuitive move can be a very wise one if you’re hoping to buy a house.

More Motivated Sellers

The first thing people think about when they think of a mortgage is the down payment. But how much do you really need to put down on a house? We’re going to look into the typical down payment homebuyers can expect.

What is the Average Down Payment?