Moving out while your home is on the market can offer significant advantages. A vacant home allows for flexible and frequent showings without disrupting daily life. There's no need to constantly clean or vacate for appointments, which is especially beneficial for families with children or busy schedules. While vacant homes can feel less personal, this can be addressed through strategic staging—and with the help of a real estate agent, the process becomes even easier. Also, if a home buyer's agent has 20 homes to choose from and 15 are occupied, they may prioritize the vacant ones for convenience.
Cons of Moving Out
A vacant home can signal that the homeowner is a “motivated seller” who needs to sell quickly, which may lead buyers to assume there's room to negotiate—or even submit lower offers, believing that the seller is under pressure. To illustrate the impact of staying or moving out during the selling process, consider the following example that was shared on an online real estate forum: A buyer noticed that a home was vacant and offered $30,000 less than the asking price. Although he was already sold on the property and willing to pay more, he began negotiations well below the asking price simply because the vacancy gave the impression that the seller was eager—or even desperate—to sell. Was he wrong? Well, the post was never updated after that so no one knows.
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