Real Estate agents often get the question “Is it a good time to sell?” We recently had this discussion with a client in Woodland Hills. Sometimes clients are asking about the market and sometimes they are asking about the best time of year to sell. What is the best selling season? While changing markets can make each season different year to year, typically the spring is the best time of year to sell. In California we have the advantage of an extended spring. Winter holidays get in the way of buyer motivation and sellers often put off their listing until the new year. The month of January home buyers are dragging themselves back to work and readjusting to everyday life. Of course the Superbowl is a big distraction from open houses and the weekend typically has slow traffic for real estate. As the football season comes to an end the real estate season kicks off. After the Superbowl is when we see a big uptick in buyer activity. Many buyers plan to find their perfect home by the end of the school year. With distractions out of the way and the Superbowl over buyers hit the ground running in February.