When you want to know where you are going, sometimes it helps to see where you have been.    Every year one of the most asked questions I get, is when should I list my house?  The charts show that spring is the best time to list regardless of type of market.  Take a look at the data over several years to see how the Ann Arbor Area Real Estate market has performed.  The total drop in Washtenaw prices since our  mrket peak of 2005 is 36%. Average Sales price in 2005 $266,633 in 2006 $258,934; decline 3% in 2007 $250,286; decline  3% in 2008 $211,342; decline 16% in 2009 $182,287; decline 14% For Ann Arbor Real Estate market timing graphs, click here.