Last chance for SA homeowners to sell at auction before Christmas

Homeowners keen to sell their property under the hammer before Christmas still have time but they need to act fast.

There are just two auction campaign cycles left before Santa arrives so there is still a chance to sell under the hammer if vendors list their properties in the next few weeks.

Ray White SA chief auctioneer John Morris said there were plenty of people who wanted to both buy and sell before the festive season kicked off.

“It’s definitely doable but it’s cutting it very fine,” he said.

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Homeowners still have time if they want to auction their homes before Christmas.

“We’re got 45 days until December the 18th and the average days on market for Ray White’s auctions is 20.

“Apart from developers and investors, most people who are looking at buying a home at the moment want to buy before Christmas.”

For those who weren’t able to get their homes ready to auction before then, Ms Morris said there would still be plenty of househunters browsing over the holiday period so they could be ready to hit the ground running come the new year.

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Ray White SA chief auctioneer John Morris.

“It’s definitely worthwhile launching properties before the Christmas period,” he said.

“There will be some agents who are doing open inspections over that Christmas period.

“I generally call auctions back on week one of the New Year.”

Harris Real Estate agent and auctioneer Tom Hector said listing ahead of the festive season was worthwhile for sellers as there were so many prospective buyers keen to secure a new home before the end of year slowdown.

“Most people want to secure a home between now and Christmas,” he said.

“I’m still getting a lot of calls saying I want to get on the market now before Christmas.

“The market is still performing well.”

Mr Hector said there was “no question” that auction was the most transparent way to sell a home and that it gets vendors the best price.

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Harris Real Estate agent and auctioneer Tom Hector.

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