()Sponsored By GAF – How many houses are you outbid on? If you are an owner who is unable to get even a small amount of buyers, if any even bother walking in, are you beginning to feel like screaming at the world?

Both buyers and sellers face difficult times.

“Rising demand among millennials, full employment, and the strong economy have bumped against limited inventory,”The Washington Post reported that “which fuels price increases.”

What can you do? Here are some insider tips.

* January and February are the best months to buy. Forget about the “experts”People warn you not to try and time the market. NerdWallet’s recent study shows that houses are 8.45 percent cheaper in those two months than it is in June or August.

Although the chances of selling a house are less if it is listed in peak season or summer, there might still be buyers. But, you are less likely than buyers with cash to buy your house – they will most likely be wintering in St. Barts. This is a well-known truth that has been proven time and again to work in your favor. “If their home is (still) on the market in fall or winter,”BobVila.com notes that this website specializes in home improvements. “chances are they’ll be eager to close.”

This 8.45 percent is based on the $275,000 median price of all homes in the U.S. “discount”It translates into savings of more than $23,000 in very small amounts – even more in cities like San Francisco.

According to Zillow.com sellers perform best in May’s first half.

* Generation Z is quick to buy. Zillow noticed that Millennials are often discussed, but they were born after 1995. This is because they buy. “quickly.”

More than two-thirds spent less than three weeks searching for Gen Z buyers, compared to 54% of Millennials and half of Gen Xers born between 1965 and 1976 and Baby Boomers.

A great way to get them interested is with smart home features. They can control almost everything remotely through smart home features.

* A new roof is a sure-fire way to boost a home’s resale value. Roofs are an iconic feature of Remodeling magazine’s annual Cost vs. Value Report. Prospective buyers often notice them before they even get out of their cars. Your roof may look a little out of place compared to other homes in the vicinity, or worse, you might be selling your home. “Twister”This could be why there aren’t many nibbles.

Patsy Olen, a Sotheby’s Montclair, New Jersey sales associate, witnessed this effect firsthand.

“If your current roof is an eyesore,”She says it emphatically: “buyers will be predisposed to find other things they hate about your place. It’s just the way people’s minds work.”

Are you tired of your roof? The popular TimberlineGAF (gaf.com), North America’s largest roofing manufacturer, offers roofing shingles line. They offer luxury and affordable pricing. The upscale option: the Designer Shingle lineThe same company.

* Play the online odds. “Studies show that homes with more than six listing photos online are twice as likely to be viewed by buyers,” Trulia.com reports.

However, this only applies to houses that are photo-worthy. (See “New Roof”(See the previous paragraph.) And if it isn’t … well, let’s just say you might want to skip this tip.