Is the U.S. housing market rebounding?

Is the U.S. housing market rebounding? Many large-scale home builders in the United States have just concluded their quarterly earnings reports. Analysts pointed out that home sales across the United States are related to...

Many large-scale home builders in the United States reported quarterly earnings that just ended. Analysts pointed out that home sales across the United States continued to rise compared with 2011, and housing prices also increased.

Compared with August last year, prices increased by 4.6% in the same period, the highest growth in the past six years.

All this good news has been widely reported, and many Americans are considering entering the real estate market again, whether as buyers or sellers, and are gaining momentum.

But how many people know that now is truly the best time to buy or sell a home? Here are some real estate agent tips that can save buyers and sellers a lot of time and money:

(1) January is the best time to make an offer

Fewer homebuyers are willing to brave the cold and bad weather to tour homes for sale, so there is less competition and less supply.

On the other hand, why would a seller sell their home in the spring instead of choosing a time when there are more buyers?

You may have just received your credit card bill, spent too much during the holidays, or are feeling financially uneasy.

Therefore, they try to sell their houses in winter, which means they are willing to take the risk of selling their houses during the off-season trading period, or to cope with urgent financial problems.

(2) The first Tuesday of every month is the best quotation day. Why is the beginning of every month the best time for buying and selling quotations?

Because the homeowner has just paid his monthly mortgage check and doesn't want to have to write another check if he needs to sell the house.

Why is it Tuesday? Because on Tuesday, many people began to worry that no buyers would come to tour the homes before the weekend.

(3) Spring is the best time to sell a house

During spring, prospective buyers often pay the full price after receiving tax rebate checks.

In fact, home sales peak in the spring, which helps explain why 60% of Americans move during the summer.

(Thursday) Thursday is the best day to put a house for sale

If the house is put for sale on Thursday, you will be able to wait for buyers to visit the house immediately over the weekend. Generally speaking, Saturday and Sunday are the most important times for real estate sales.

It is important to successfully sell your home if it has been on the market for only two days, because with fewer days on the market you will have a better chance of selling for full price.

Even if your house cannot be sold, there will still only be 9 days until the next weekend when the house is put on the market. This is a psychological battle in real estate buying and selling. (5) Rent is more expensive, so buying a house is the best time.

When the cost of a house is lower and the rent is higher than the payment for buying a house, it is better to buy a house.

This makes sense, but how to be sure of this?

Find two similar houses, one for sale and the other for rent. Divide the sales price by the one-year rent to get the rental ratio. In the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, rent ratios remained between 10 and 14 across the country before rising to 20 in 2006, when the housing market bubble burst.

The rental ratio in San Francisco and San Jose in 2006 was close to 35.

If the rental ratio exceeds 20, it usually means that the cost of the home, including mortgage, taxes, insurance, repairs and other expenses, is more than the rent. When the rental ratio is closer to 10, it makes more financial sense to buy a home.