Now that we have taken the "fall back", holidays are around the corner and the weather is slowly getting a bit cooler. It also brings a good question to mind. Is it a bad time to buy a home? I did a bit of research and found this article below from realtor.com that gives a few reasons why this may be a better time than you may have thought.

"Shopping for a Home in Winter

A strategy for bargain hunters "

If you've been thinking about buying a new home, winter is the time to start getting serious. Here are a few reasons to brave the cold and go on a house hunt: The winter season has fewer units on the market, and sellers tend to need to move from their property. You can use that to your advantage to get a favorable deal.

Winter has fewer buyers in the market. Looking for a home in the winter can be inconvenient, and people are less likely to move. Families also tend to be on a September to June cycle because they are unwilling to move their children to a new town in the middle of the school year. Fewer buyers means less competition.

Lenders also usually have fewer loans to process and less paperwork to deal with (though this can change quickly if rates fluctuate). With lenders less hassled, you can expect a smoother process to get approved for a mortgage. But, as reported in Bankrate.com, there are exceptions to this rule, most notably in warmer parts of the country (especially Florida), ski towns, and in parts of the country where demand is so strong that it will not slacken during the winter months.

Finally, as all savvy shoppers know, after the holiday season comes the season of bargain opportunities. This includes houses, as well.

Here is the actual link: http://www.realtor.com/home-finance/real-estate/buyers/buying-a-home-in-winter-benefits.aspx