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Does starting my Saskatoon agent search in the fall change who I should hire?

Starting your search after Labour Day does not change who you should hire, but it does change the pool you are choosing from, since new listings typically pick up once summer holidays end and school schedules settle, and the busiest agents get busier right alongside the market.

The Saskatchewan REALTORS Association reports new listings rose 12.3 percent year over year across Saskatoon, and fall is traditionally one of the periods when sellers who held off over summer bring homes to market, alongside the usual spring wave. That means more competition for a good agent's time in the weeks after Labour Day than in the quieter days of August.

What should not change with the season is what you are screening for: how the agent prices against real comparables, how they handle a condition negotiation, and whether they have time to actually walk your home before recommending a number, not just send a computer-generated estimate.

A fall start is a fine time to sell, as long as your agent has room for you rather than a full slate left over from summer. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.

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