The only thing that experts in the field of suburban real estate accurately record is the actual dependence of prices on the season of the transaction. But as for the optimal options for purchasing a standard pair of “house plus land” — everything is difficult here. A lot of nuances come into play: starting from the degree of customer interest to the acuteness of the desire to save as much as possible. We deal with experts in these and other subtleties.
— Statistics over the past few years show that up to 50% of transactions for the purchase of dachas occur in the spring, and most of them in the early spring, — says Alla Dzhabrailova, manager of the suburban real estate department of the Internet service, – about 20% for the summer and about 30% for the autumn period. In winter, there are practically no deals — within 1-2 percent. It is important to clarify: we are talking specifically about dachas, that is, seasonal real estate, and not about country houses for year—round living – there is a different demand schedule.
Prices change accordingly to demand. At the peak they are maximum, at the decrease — you can count on certain discounts.
— It makes sense to buy a cottage in the spring only for those who, well, just need it extremely badly. One of the main advantages of a spring purchase is that you can make sure how protected the site is from floods and other vagaries of the water element in this area,” says realtor Dmitry Zubkov, “and, of course, you will be in time for the summer season with all its crops, plantings and harvest expectations, if that is important to you. And, of course, if the price issue is not critically important to you. In other cases, an autumn purchase is still recommended. Its advantages are obvious. Firstly, the field for bargaining is much more spacious — after all, demand is clearly not at its height, and if the owner of the cottage needs to get rid of it at all costs, then he will be more accommodating. Secondly, you will be able to assess the condition of the house as accurately as possible (how well it is heated, how long it keeps warm, and so on), the site, communications, how the storm drain and other drainage systems of access roads work, and much more. But it is better to exclude summer and winter for buying a cottage: in the lush color and greenery of the site, you can safely ignore even obvious defects both at home and other buildings, especially since snow can hide a lot, especially in large quantities.
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