Prep choices that match how fast buyers decide
If you are deciding whether to list now or wait, the question is whether your home can win quickly once it hits the market. In Loudonville, NY, my guidance is to list only when your pricing and presentation are ready to perform immediately.
If you only remember one data point from January 2026, make it this a typical sale took 16 days in January 2026, and offers landed about 97.71% of asking. Supply was 1.13 months in January 2026. This changes your plan because speed is unforgiving you do not get months to figure it out after you go live. Some metrics were not reported for this period, so I will not claim what specific upgrades produced the best return. Treat your first two weeks as the proving window and plan your listing launch accordingly. Price with the January 2026 97.71% ask-to-sale reality in mind so you do not create avoidable resistance. Schedule photography, disclosures, and showing logistics so you can capitalize on the January 2026 16-day typical timeline instead of scrambling midstream.