Spring appraisals use winter comps, which often creates an issue when you sell a property in the highest price season and use comps from the lowest price season.Refi appraisals are generally the worst.

@Marc Winter  excellent post!

Another thing to consider could be that if the property is further north where winter weather can impact them then you may see buyers less willing to move then. 

Happy Holidays! 

We talked to another guy recently who made nearly six figures installing chrismas/holiday lights.

No one wants to work for free and you could sucker punch them right as they are going into the holidays. 

We're coming into the holiday months with Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year.

With that said, my goal with advance booking is to bring-in a decent amount of revenue during the offseason (winter), but don't want to scare anyone away with a large initial deposit, and of course I'd like to discourage cancellations.  

It's way too hot for hiking in the summer, and ugly in the winter once all the green is gone.

I am also open to a longer rental as long as I could use this place for 1-2 months as a second home (summer or winter break).