January 28, 2026

🏡 90 Days Until Spring Market in Minnesota: How to Prep Your Home for a 2026 Sale

Believe it or not, we’re just 90 days away from Minnesota’s hottest selling season — the Spring Market! If you’re even thinking about listing your home in early 2026, now is the time to get ahead.

The homes that sell fastest (and for the most) in March and April? They're already being prepped now.

Here’s how you can join them — without stress — using the same strategy we’re giving our sellers right now.

📅 Why 90 Days Out Matters

Minnesota’s Spring Market typically kicks off in early March — but buyers start browsing well before the snow melts. Prepping now gives you time to:

Make updates without rushing
Capture photos before the yard is snow-covered
Hit the market before inventory spikes

✅ 5 Key Steps to Prep Your Home for Spring Market

1. Declutter & Depersonalize

Go room by room and remove anything that makes the space feel crowded or personal (family photos, excessive furniture, knickknacks). Buyers want to envision their life in the home.

2. Knock Out Minor Repairs

Fix loose handles, dripping faucets, scuffed walls, cracked tiles — the little stuff buyers notice but don’t want to deal with.

3. Schedule a Pre-Sale Photo Session

Yes, now! Green grass, leaf-filled trees, and sunny exteriors can be photographed now to use in your spring listing. You’ll beat the “everything’s gray and snowy” listing photos your competition will have.

📸 Bonus: We’re still offering green photo sessions before the snow flies — grab yours here → Free Green Photos

4. Meet With a Realtor (Early!)

A pre-listing consultation now lets us walk through your home, recommend only valuable updates, and build your pricing & marketing plan long before the rush.

🔍 Get a free, no-pressure seller report:
👉 Get My Seller Report

5. Start Gathering Your Docs

Dig up your mortgage info, utility costs, and any recent updates. We’ll need those for disclosures — and having them early removes stress later.

🕒 BONUS TIMELINE: When to Do What

Right now (90 days out):
Declutter, fix small items, plan green photos

60 days out:
Meet with an agent, finalize updates, gather paperwork

30 days out:
Deep clean, finish staging, finalize price strategy

Listing week (March!):
Professional photos, go live, showings begin

🎯 The Bottom Line:

Spring 2026 could be a very competitive market — and homes that hit early will have a serious advantage. Starting now ensures your home is staged, priced right, and ready to attract serious buyers from day one.