Is Spring really the best time to sell your home?

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By: Michael Matusik

I am often asked about when it is the best time to sell a home.

Most think it is spring.

And yes, it is slightly better but only marginally so.

As a summary across all capitals – 21% of sales take place in summer; 26% in autumn; 25% in winter and 27% in spring.

New listings are sometimes higher in spring, than the other seasons, but not always.

Even in ‘holiday’ markets like the Gold or Sunshine Coasts there isn’t much difference between the seasons.

Bigger factors come into play.

Australian capitals – Housing sales distribution by season

Capital city	Summer	Autumn	Winter	Spring
Sydney	20%	26%	25%	28%
Melbourne	21%	26%	26%	27%
Brisbane	22%	26%	25%	27%
Adelaide	24%	26%	26%	24%
Perth	23%	26%	25%	25%
Canberra	22%	26%	24%	28%
Darwin	24%	27%	25%	23%
Hobart	23%	26%	25%	26%
Average	21%	26%	25%	27%

Source: Price Finder, being average sales volumes over past five years by financial year.

About Michael Matusik

Michael is director of independent property advisory Matusik Property Insights. He is independent, perceptive and to the point; has helped over 550 new residential developments come to fruition and writes his insightful Matusik Missive