Monday Market Update: The Hottest Week To Sell Is Less Than One Month Away

March is here and April is right around the corner; according to real estate economists – that means an ideal period of opportunity is approaching for sellers! Last week, Realtor.com® published an article declaring that the “week of April 12-18 is expected to have the ideal balance of housing market conditions that favor home sellers, more so than any other week in the year.”

While we will summarize the data behind this declaration below, we want you to consider this data in the context of a few key points. First, this statistic is based on national market data and may or may not be indicative of the ‘best’ time to sell where you live. Real estate trends are VERY local so please chat with an active agent in your area (and let us know if you need help finding one!). Second, inventory remains an issue across the nation and even though April 12-18 might be the ideal time to sell according to the stats – Realtor.com® also states that “a well-priced, move-in-ready home is likely to find success even if they’re not optimizing for the best week of the year.” And third, as we always say, the ‘best’ time to do anything is the time that is right for you, given where you are moving to, how much time you need to prepare your home for sale and what other personal factors pertain to your timing. 

Benefits of Listing April 12-18, 2026

1) Prices:  Homes listed during this week have historically reached prices 1.3% higher than the average week throughout the year and are typically 6.6% higher than at the start of the year.

2) Demand: Homes listed during this week typically receives almost 17% more views – which is linked to how many offers a home receives and how fast it goes into contract. 

3) Pace:  Homes listed during this week have historically sold 9 days faster than the average week, or spent 17% less time on market. 

4) Competition:  Given that this window is considered early in the selling season, there is generally 12% fewer other sellers on the market during this time. 

5) Price Reductions: This period of time is also associated with nearly 19% fewer price reductions than the average week of the year (price reductions increase as the year goes on and peak in the fall after the summer rush). 

Regardless of if you list during the ‘best’ week, we hope you have learned about some of the factors important to selling success so that you can ask your trusted agent about them and apply the considerations to your market! 

Cheers to listing & learning,

Bobbi 

Bobbi Decker
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