When Is the Best Time To List Your Home?

Here’s why the industry is wrong about the best day to list your home.

By Chris Doherty

Christian Doherty lists and sells more homes than any other agent in the Greater Lowell, Massachusetts market with over 300 homes sold in the past 12 months. Chris is ranked in the top 1% of all agents in the United States.

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Are you looking to list your home? It seems like a small thing, but some clients have asked me recently what day of the week is best to put your home on the market. It’s not always a straightforward answer. There’s a day of the week the real estate industry says is the best, and there’s a day I know is the best from personal experience.

You can hear my full explanation in the video above, or you can skip to each topic using the timestamps provided below:

0:00 - Introduction

1:02 - Getting your property ready for the showing

2:54 - Consider your overall listing strategy

4:10 - Why you shouldn’t list the same day as your open house

5:05 - When the industry says you should list your home

5:30 - When we say you should list your home

7:18 - Wrapping up

If you have any questions about today’s video, please feel free to call or email my team. We are always willing to help.

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