There’s something about this time of year.
The days get a little longer. The air shifts. And if you’ve been thinking about a move — quietly, in the back of your mind, for a while now — spring has a way of turning that quiet thought into something louder.
Maybe this is the year.
If that’s where you are right now, you’re not alone. We’re hearing it from a lot of people. And we want to give you an honest answer — not a sales pitch, not manufactured urgency — just the real picture of what’s happening inside Ocean Hills Country Club this spring, and what it means for someone considering a move.
What We’re Seeing Right Now
The market inside the gates right now is pretty straightforward: inventory is low. There are more buyers than there are homes available.
That doesn’t mean you can’t find something worth buying. But it does mean you will want to be prepared and have someone (like us) watching and scouting for what’s coming down the pipeline for you.
When a home is priced well and shows well, it doesn’t sit around waiting. It moves.
What does sit? Homes that are overpriced. And when a home lingers, people start to wonder why. They assume something is wrong with it, even when nothing is. Which means overpriced homes often end up in a harder spot than their sellers anticipated.
Understanding the market well enough to recognize a well-priced home when you see one — and feel confident enough to move when something feels right — that’s the advantage right now.
Something Else Worth Knowing
There’s an interesting dynamic happening with inventory this spring.
The homes that have been freshly remodeled — the ones that photograph beautifully and feel move-in ready from the moment you walk in — are in shorter supply right now. There are some coming to market soon, but the recent pickings have been slim.
A lot of folks don’t want to take on a remodel project – but at the same time, it might be a good time to revisit that debate.
Is it smarter to buy a move-in ready home, or buy something original and make it our own?
It’s a genuinely good question. The answer is more nuanced than most people realize — and the decision can have real financial and lifestyle implications depending on which direction you go.
So — Is It a Good Time?
Here’s our honest answer: it depends less on the market and more on you.
The buyers we’ve seen move well this year so far are the ones who came in informed. They understood the community. They had a clear sense of what they were looking for — not just in a floor plan, but in a lifestyle. They’d done some of the mental work and financial planning ahead of time, so that when the right home came along, they could move on it quickly without feeling rushed.
The buyers who struggled? The ones who weren’t clear and prepared. They were still in the research phase when good homes became available. Not because they weren’t serious — but because they hadn’t quite closed the gap between considering and ready.
Spring is a good time to close that gap.
That might mean taking a community tour. Getting a better understanding of how various locations inside Ocean Hills feel different from each other. Getting clear on what your non-negotiables actually are. Starting a real conversation with someone who can walk you through the specifics.
Not because you have to be ready tomorrow.
But because the buyers who feel calm and confident when they do find their home are almost always the ones who started preparing before they needed to.
We’d love to be part of that preparation — whenever you’re ready to start.
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