According to a recent analysis of more than 48 million single-family home and condo sales, the best day to buy a home is Christmas Eve. The analysis, conducted by ATTOM Data Solutions, looked at sales data from the past 10 years to determine which date scored buyers the best bargain. According to the analysis, buyers who close on December 24 paid the lowest premium above estimated value of any day of the year. In fact, home buyers only paid 3.8 percent above value on that day – compared to the nearly 14-percent premium buyers pay in spring when the market’s hot. But while Christmas Eve is a great day for a deal, it may be tricky for buyers who have family plans that day or prefer not to move during the holidays. Fortunately for them, similar deals can be found on other days – though they’ll have to wait until next year. Some of the other best days to buy are September 11, October 2, October 9, November 5, and November 6. (source)
