{"id":15138,"date":"2023-11-27T19:45:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T19:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/makelaarinamsterdam.nl\/ontdek-het-ideale-moment-om-je-huis-te-verkopen\/"},"modified":"2026-10-24T17:34:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T17:34:34","slug":"ontdek-het-ideale-moment-om-je-huis-te-verkopen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/makelaarinamsterdam.nl\/en\/ontdek-het-ideale-moment-om-je-huis-te-verkopen\/","title":{"rendered":"When is the best time to sell your home in Amsterdam?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Amsterdam, the season makes little difference: the housing market is fairly stable all year round. Only the summer holidays and the Christmas period are a bit quieter. More important than the month are your own situation, such as whether you sell first or buy first, and the timing of the sale itself. The best moment to find a buyer comes around three weeks after your home goes live on funda.<\/p>\n

Does the season matter in Amsterdam?<\/h2>\n

Not really. In Amsterdam, I do not notice a big difference between spring, summer, autumn and winter. There are two exceptions.<\/p>\n

The summer holidays<\/strong> are noticeably quieter: many buyers are on holiday, and so are many estate agents. That is why I would not put a family home for a household with children, for example in the Watergraafsmeer<\/a>, on the market during the summer holidays. A city apartment, on the other hand, can do very well then: couples and singles often do not go on holiday in the high season.<\/p>\n

The Christmas period<\/strong> is quieter too. Many expats go back to their families in their home country and work remotely for a few weeks.<\/p>\n

The rest of the year is fairly stable. So do not wait for spring if you are ready to sell now.<\/p>\n

Sell first or buy first?<\/h2>\n

That depends on your situation. If you are on your own or a couple, it can make financial sense to sell your current home and complete the transfer first, and only then buy a new one. That saves costs, for example for an extra appraisal and a bridging loan (overbruggingskrediet): a temporary loan on the surplus value of your current home while you own two homes.<\/p>\n

Older people and families with children often do not want to move twice. If you sell first, you are without a home for a while and have to arrange something temporary. In that case it can be better to buy a home first, with a bridging loan, and sell your own home as soon as you have found something.<\/p>\n

What we always try to do in that case is schedule the transfer of your new home a little later. That gives you enough time to sell your current home and keeps the period with two homes as short as possible.<\/p>\n

How long does it take to sell a home in Amsterdam?<\/h2>\n

The whole process, from the first conversation to the key handover, takes roughly three to six months. This is what it looks like:<\/p>\n