Seriously, I think SD realtor is giving generally good advice. Except that I think a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush and you should ignore seasonal sales trends. Don’t wait for Spring when sales increase. You are interested in one sale, not trends. Yours.
I am sure there will be a number of exhausted sellers who take their homes off the market between now and Nov/December. Perhaps there will be activity from bargain hunters or a short-term pull-back in interest rates, bumping a few buyers into your range.
If you must rent it out … Run the numbers very carefully on renting it out. Use a property management company. Consider worst-case scenarios and whether you have enough cash reserves to stomach them.
