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Ask Cary Real Estate: Does Anyone Buy or Sell their Home in December?
I’m often asked, “what happens to Cary real estate activity in December?”
Does anyone really buy 
or sell a home during December? There are certainly advantages to moving during the holidays – most people have extra time off & the timing can work for school changes. Most of the time people assume that real estate comes to a complete stop during the holidays – not true for us here at CaryRealEstate.com, we have several home sellers getting ready to place their home on the market and we have a family moving back to the Cary area that will be in town Sunday, December 27th to buy!
The short answer: YES – people are still buying and selling homes in Cary during the month of December – here are the numbers for cary real estate activity for December, as of Dec 21st.
Total Homes* For Sale in Cary: 752
Homes in Cary that Have Closed this Month: 67
Homes in Cary that have gone under contract in December: 60
Homes in Cary Listed For Sale in December: 86
As you can see, real estate does not stop for the holidays!
* ‘Homes’ in the above numbers refers to single family detached homes – it does not include condos and townhomes.
Thanks for Reading our Cary Real Estate Blog. Post Authored By: David Williams
David’s a Licensed North Carolina Realtor & The Voice of CaryRealEstate.com
Ask Cary Real Estate, What is a Short Sale?
What is a Short Sale? A Short Sale occurs when a home seller is allowed by their lender to sell the home for less than what’s owed on the mortgage.
If you are a home seller you may be thinking – I like that idea – not having to payback as much as I owe – well of course it’s not that simple. Typically several things need to occur before your mortgage holder will consider a short sale:
1) You are delinquent on your house payments
2) You have no other assets or ability to cover what you owe
3) Short Sale is the only option to avoid Foreclosure
4) Lender considers short sale necessary and possible
