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Why do so many listings to live on Thursday?
I watch listings and always see a ton go online early Thursday morning, why is this?
Asked By Lisa R. | Jesup, GA | 2941 views | Market News Trends | Updated 4 months ago
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Lisa and Greg Harris
eXp Realty, LLC
I personally like to list a home late Wednesday or early Thursday to give a good marketing and social media push to the property for an open house or Social media push for the most amount of showings the 1st weekend on the market. If you list on Monday, it is typically only seen in the evenings that week and not as many buyers are able to go in the middle of the week in the middle of the day as they are working. So it is a strategy to get the most marketing for the biggest result.
- 3 years ago
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Steven Hunt
Real Broker NY LLC
It is because Thursday is the perfect day to list . It gives people time to plan for the weekend while keeping days on market low .
- 3 years ago
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Glenda X Bozett
Michael Alexander Properties
Thursday mornings is that the realtors are trying to get the home on the market right before the weekend when buyers are most apt to plan their weekend house viewing.
- 3 years ago
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Lynne Pruell
Realty 100 LLC
Many real estate agents and brokers may schedule their new listings to go live on Thursdays or Fridays. This is because these days are typically the busiest for real estate activity, as many homebuyers prefer to tour homes on weekends when they have more free time. By listing a home on a Thursday or Friday, it gives potential buyers time to plan their weekend tours and schedule showings.
- 2 years ago
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Claudia Looi
Keller Williams Landmark II
Many listings go live on Thursday because it gives the home visibility right before the weekend, when most buyers are actively searching and scheduling showings.
That said, some agents, myself included, often go live on Tuesday or Wednesday. This allows time to notify agents, inform interested buyers, and properly schedule showings before the weekend rush.
Ultimately, there isn’t one perfect day to go live. With the right pricing and marketing strategy, any day can be a good day to list a home.
That said, some agents, myself included, often go live on Tuesday or Wednesday. This allows time to notify agents, inform interested buyers, and properly schedule showings before the weekend rush.
Ultimately, there isn’t one perfect day to go live. With the right pricing and marketing strategy, any day can be a good day to list a home.
- 2 months ago
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Jennifer Hupke
RE/MAX Forward
Hupke Team tip: Many homes hit the market on Thursdays to catch peak buyer attention—top of weekend searches, more tours booked, stronger early showing traffic, and better odds of fast, competitive offers before new listings stack up.
- 2 months ago
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Colleen Cotter
Vanguard Properties
This is often a strategy to get the most exposure in the shortest amount of time, and it allows Buyers to plan their weekend open house visits!
- 2 years ago
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Ashleigh Camberg
PCS Home Group
Many listings go live on Thursday because it gives the home the most exposure going into the weekend.
Most buyers tour homes on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. When a home hits the market on Thursday, it shows up as “new” right before the busiest showing days. That can create more interest, more showings, and sometimes stronger offers.
It is all about timing and making sure the home gets maximum attention during peak buyer activity.
Most buyers tour homes on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. When a home hits the market on Thursday, it shows up as “new” right before the busiest showing days. That can create more interest, more showings, and sometimes stronger offers.
It is all about timing and making sure the home gets maximum attention during peak buyer activity.
- 1 month ago
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Jake & Yuliana Bond
RSVP Real Estate
In addition to the responses about getting the home live before the weekend, I normally go live on Wednesday and Thursday so that the third party sites like Zillow and REDFIN have time to populate the listing online (normally 24hrs) with updated photos, MLS info, and 3D tours. Sometimes these sites lag behind and people do not have enough time to schedule showings or just plain miss the home in their searches.
- 3 years ago
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Anne Kofsky
Coldwell Banker
The reason many homes go online Thursday mornings is that the realtors are trying to get the home on the market right before the weekend when buyers are most apt to plan their weekend house viewing. Also great for coming soon listings because the open houses usually start on the weekends.
- 3 years ago
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