A market with steady sales and heavier new supply rewards preparation before the sign goes up.
If you are asking whether it is time to get serious about listing, I would say yes if you can prepare properly before going live. In Cochrane, AB over the previous 30 days, 180 new listings entered the market while 90 homes sold, so I would approach timing with preparation, not urgency for its own sake.
The first question I would answer for a seller is whether the market still supports a well-prepared listing. It does. Cochrane, AB posted 90 sales over the previous 30 days, total supply sat at 3.49 months, and a typical sale took 37 days.
What changes your outcome is how your home enters a market with a visible amount of competition. With 314 homes available and new listings running ahead of sales, I would not count on a casual launch to do the work for you, even though the typical residential benchmark price was still $561,200 and buyers were paying about 98.2% of asking.
Finish repairs before photos and showings begin. Set your pricing and launch plan around today's competing listings, not a future hope. In Cochrane, AB, I would also make sure your first week on market is strong because that opening window matters when supply is broader.
