- People who look for a home during the Holidays are typically more serious buyers.

- Houses show better decorated during the Holidays.

- Buyer's are more emotional during the holidays, so they are more likely to pay your price.

- Because its the slower time of year you may be able to negotiate a lower listing fee from your agent.

Mortgage rates over the recent holiday season also happened to be at a 14 month low, making this winter a great time to buy a home or even an investment property. For sellers, this may mean talking to a mortgage company about providing some signage advertising thelow cost financing available.