Your friend told you they are interested in selling their home sometime in 2020. You should let them know that they need to act sooner rather than later. Typically most real estate transactions take place in Springtime. Due to the Coronavirus and homeowners holding off on selling their homes, home sale transactions were down about 40% during the 2020 Spring selling season. Because of this home selling delay, the Spring selling season has essentially been pushed to Summer 2020. It's projected that the Los Angeles area will have an uptick in inventory and have a very strong buyer demand for the entire Summer season. I am recommending to your friend that they sell during this peak time and not wait until Fall or Winter.
The reason to not delay is that the flu season will start in Fall and many of us will get the common flu. Since the symptoms for the Coronavirus and the flu are similar, I am anticipating that during this time daily news reports will say that a second wave of the Coronavirus is coming. This news will make sellers rethink their plans of putting their home on the market. Because of this, I expect the market to see a repeat of what happened when the stay-at-home order was put in place back in late March. If you are not aware, during that time real estate escrows were being canceled left and right. Sellers were offering buyers $10K, $20K, $30k in credits just to stay in escrow. Some buyers took the deal, most did not. Compound that with home sales traditionally being slow in the 4th quarter due to the holidays, and you essentially have a standstill in the real estate market. That's why I am confident that this Summer will be the best time for your friend to see multiple offers on their home and to sell for top dollar.
When your friend is ready to sell their home, I can help them with the sale. Text their name and number to 818-445-7953, and I'll take care of the rest.
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