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Zillow Reveals Best Window to Sell Homes Faster and for the Highest Price

 Determining the right time to put a home on the market often tops the list of concerns for sellers – as it should, since timing can influence the final sale price of each home significantly, according to new data from Zillow®.

Zillow has found that, nationally, homes sold in late spring (May 1 through May 15), sell around 18.5 days faster and for 1 percent more than the average listingi. The optimal listing window has shifted since Zillow's first analysis, featured in Zillow Talk: Rewriting the Rules of Real Estate, likely because of low inventory in housing markets across the country. When Zillow conducted this analysis previously, there were nine percent more homesii on the market, and homes listed between mid-March and mid-April sold fastest and for the highest price.

"The housing market today is heavily influenced by low inventory," said Zillow chief economist Dr. Svenja Gudell. "Faced with increasingly competitive markets, many buyers are forced to consider several homes and make multiple offers, elongating the home shopping experience. By listing homes further into the shopping season, sellers may attract buyers who are increasingly eager to purchase and may be more willing to pay a premium for the home."

Local market variations and weather patterns make the buying season more volatile in some parts of the country. The markets with the largest sale differences between the best months and worst months to list are regions with distinct climate changesiii, such asSeattle, Minneapolis and Washington D.C., making it more important for sellers in these regions to carefully consider the timeframe of their home sale. Sellers in Texas and California will find themselves with more flexibility in list timeframe, as these markets show little variation in sale price based on listing month. 

Applying this analysis to individual homes, today, Zillow launches Best Time to List, a new tool that helps homeowners identify the optimal time to list their own home for sale. The tool estimatesiv how much the timing of a listing will influence the final sale price.

Sellers can use this information to have a more informed conversation with their local real estate agent to determine the best time to put their home on the market. 

Metro Area	Ideal Timeframe to List Home	Days Sold Faster than Average	Average Sales Premium (%)	Average Sales Premium ($)
United States	May 1 – 15	18.5	0.9%	$1,700
New York/Northern New Jersey	May 1 – 15	16.5	0.6%	$2,400
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	May 16 – 31	12.5	0.9%	$5,300
Chicago, IL	May 1 – 15	22.5	1.2%	$2,400
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX	May 1 – 15	11.5	1.1%	$2,000
Philadelphia, PA	May 1 – 15	12.75	0.7%	$2,000
Houston, TX	June 1 – 15	12.75	0.7%	$1,200
Washington, DC	April 16 – 30	18.0	1.1%	$4,100
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL	April 16 – 30	16.25	0.9%	$2,000
Atlanta, GA	April 1 – April 15	19.5	1.4%	$2,200
Boston, MA	May 16 – 31	12.0	1.3%	$5,200
San Francisco, CA	May 16 – 31	7.5	1.5%	$12,200
Detroit, MI	May 1 – 15	19.5	1.6%	$2,000
Riverside, CA	May 1 – 15	15	1.0%	$2,900
Phoenix, AZ	May 1 – 15	12.5	1.2%	$2,600
Seattle, WA	May 1 – 15	20.0	1.2%	$2,600
Minneapolis-St Paul, MN	May 1 – 15	19.25	2.0%	$4,300
San Diego, CA	March 16 – 31	13	1.0%	$5,200
St. Louis, MO	March 16 – 31	17.75	1.2%	$1,700
Tampa, FL	May 1 – 15	20	0.9%	$1,500
Baltimore, MD	May 1 – 15	22.5	1.1%	$2,800
Denver, CO	May 16 – 31	10	1.3%	$4,300
Pittsburgh, PA	May 1 – 15	19.5	0.8%	$1,000
Portland, OR	May 1 – 15	17.5	1.8%	$5,500

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Coldwell Banker Real Estate and Adopt-a-Pet.com Launch Second Year of the Homes for Dogs Project

Dogs make every day awesome. This theme will continue as Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC, the original Silicon Valley real estate startup founded in 1906, extends the successful "Homes for Dogs Project" into 2016, which last year found homes for more than 20,000 dogs. The continuation of the campaign will provide more opportunities for Coldwell Banker® affiliated offices to join forces with local shelters and rescue groups through their association with Adopt-a-Pet.com.

"There is no doubt that pets play a critical role in the emotional connection we have with the places we call home," said Sean Blankenship, chief marketing officer for Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. "Last year's 'Homes for Dogs' campaign was a truly integrated program, bringing together our national and local Coldwell Banker offices and more than 650 animal shelters nationwide.  It was inspiring to see our brokers and agents come together with the shelter communities to find a home for home's best friend."

Driving over 8.5 million views online in 2015, the "Home's Best Friend" commercial was rated the highest performing advertisement in the real estate category by AceMetrix, a leader in advertising measurement and analytics. The Coldwell Banker brand will launch another canine-centric commercial as part of a new television and online video campaign being released in March. Both ads will close by driving awareness of the Homes for Dogs Project. The brands will also host another National Pet Adoption Weekend in the fall.

"We continue to be motivated by the commitment Coldwell Banker has shown to help every animal have a loving family and a warm, snuggly place to call home," said Abbie Moore, executive director of Adopt-a-Pet.com. "With our combined efforts, we can bring together communities across the United States for one single mission - to find homes for loving pets who need to be adopted."

More information about the "Homes for Dogs Project" can be found at http://www.coldwellbanker.com/dogs.

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