During this year’s edition of the Autumn Open House Weekends, this coming October 14, 15 and 21, 22, homebuyers will be able to discover some 40 projects spanning both ends of the Greater Montreal Area, with units available for sale or rent.
While springtime has traditionally been peak house shopping season, accounting for nearly a third of yearly transactions, fall is increasingly asserting itself as a hot season in its own right for new properties. In some respects, it is actually the best season, especially for renters seeking new residential projects that match their needs. Actually, this allows them more time to weigh buying versus renting a new housing unit and arrive at a decision before their lease expires, all the while benefitting from more listings of new build homes that check different market segment boxes. Generally, they can avail themselves of preconstruction prices that may be noticeably more attractive, a wider choice of locations and models, and potentially even special end-of-project or project launch offers.
Additionally, the advisors representing the participating residential projects will definitely have more time for answering questions from visitors or working on satisfying specific requests. Finally, with leases only coming to term next year for these first-time buyers, the fall visits will afford them plenty of time for reflection and spare them the springtime run on sales or rental offices.