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5 Best Days to Buy a Home

In this week's 5-Point-5, we'll discover the 5 best days of the year to buy a home.

Posted 12/4/24  |  0:00

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5th place: Oct 9th

According to an analysis by Attom, a real estate analytics company, buyers on this date pay a 5.5% premium above a home's value based on its automated valuation model.

4th place: Nov 13th

On this date the premium falls to 5.3%.

3rd place: Dec 24th and Jan 16th

These dates tie with only a 5.1% premium.

Runner up: Oct 2nd

You're close to your best deal on this date with only a 5% premium.

And the best day to buy a home: Dec 4th

Yes, based on its analysis of 52 million sales over the last 11 years, Attom found that buyers who close today pay the lowest premium at 4.8%. But don't worry if you're not closing today. You still have two more days in the top five coming up soon.

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