The short answer
The best time to sell depends on unit type, building, price position, competing supply and actual buyer absorption. A seller should look at registered transfers and the local handover pipeline before choosing a listing window, rather than treating a broad market headline as a personal exit strategy.
Read the supply window
New completions compete directly with resale stock. Focus on what will be delivered in your building, micro-market and unit type—not only a citywide figure.
Price to the register
Asking prices are not evidence of cleared demand. Use registered transfers and condition-adjusted comparables as the starting point for a listing decision.
Model the full exit
Before a price conversation, quantify the expected agency, NOC, mortgage-discharge and charge-clearance costs. Gross sale price and net proceeds are different numbers.
Prepare the sale before the listing date
Resolve title, mortgage, tenancy, service-charge, maintenance and condition questions before photography and launch. The buyer's confidence is shaped by how quickly the property file answers reasonable questions.
Preparation also reveals timing constraints early enough to choose the right launch window.
- Title and authority
- Tenant and notice position
- Service-charge clearance
- Condition and repairs
- NOC path
- Expected net proceeds
Set the rule for changing price
Agree in advance which evidence would justify a change: qualified enquiry, viewing conversion, competing supply, comparable transfers and actual offers.
A price should not drift because the market feels quiet. It should move when the evidence shows the current position is failing to convert the right buyer.
Information only. Rates, requirements and building records change. Confirm the current position with the responsible authority and the specific building documentation before relying on a decision.
Make the inputs visible