The best days to sell a home are in May and June, according to ATTOM Data Solutions’ analysis. Those months offer the greatest homeseller premiums, with 10 of the best days to sell landing in May.
According to ATTOM’s analysis of 40.1 million home sales from 2011-2020, home sales in late spring and early summer see the biggest premiums – on average 13.4 percent above estimated market value in May and 11.7 percent above in June.
“As homesellers continue to enjoy an extended sellers’ market, moving full steam ahead from the momentum gained over the last 10 years, the month of May is particularly poised to garner the greatest sale premiums,” ATTOM Data Solutions Chief Product Officer Todd Teta said in a release. “Among the top five days fetching the biggest homeseller premiums, May 23 is the best day of the year to sell a home, producing a premium of 19.3 percent above market value.”
According to the report, the other top days to sell are May 27 (premium 17.4 percent about market value), May 16 (17.3 percent), May 20 (16.8 percent) and May 19 (16.2 percent).
The months realizing the biggest homeseller premiums include are May (13.4 percent); June (11.7 percent); July (11.2 percent); April (9.2 percent); August (8.9 percent); March (8.6 percent); February (8.2 percent); September (7.5 percent); January (6.6 percent); November (6.4 percent); October (5.8 percent); and December (5.8 percent).