Why the pace of sales matters before you act.
If timing is your main concern, I would not start with the calendar alone. In Mountain Bridge, AZ, the better guide is the pace of closed homes, and last month a typical sale took 38 days while 62 homes sold.
That pace matters because it tells me the market is active enough to keep decisions moving, but not so fast that every home disappears instantly. The typical sold price was $554,450 last month, so price still has real weight in the outcome.
For buyers, I would use that 38-day pace to judge whether a home deserves a faster response. For sellers, I would use it to avoid overestimating how long the first wave of interest will last.
Match your move to the pace. Respond quickly when a home is priced well. Do not rely on hope if the first week is quiet.
