Is there a lsquo;selling season ' or an ideal time to list and sell your home?

Sellers typically follow this up with statements/questions like:

• Everyone lists in the spring because that is when buyers are looking, right?
• We 're heading into winter - no one moves in winter or over the holidays, right?
• It 's the middle of summer - there is usually a lull and very few showings or sales,
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