Realtors are always talking about the busiest months.  Without a doubt, good weather makes home shopping easier and usually, more fun.  Many couples who have families take into consideration their children's schooling.  Good schools are a priority for them.  But for the first time home buyer, time is not an issue.  Last year I sold homes year round with timing not so much a factor for the first time home buyer. Fall is an exceptionally nice time to home shop because the weather is still usually somewhat dry and the trees are changing and people are ready to get into their new homes by the holidays.  Yet I had people looking in the dead of winter. Many times we had to wade our way through the snow, trying to guess where the acutal side walk was located.  In fact, this motivated me to shovel the walks of my (absentee) sellers before showings of my listings.  So, people were definitely looking and buying in those cold winter months.  Seems to me, however, that the most activity takes place in the spring and summer months.  What do you think?