When is the Best Time to Buy Furniture
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So when is the best time to buy furniture? Or is there a good time to buy furniture? Just like the other retail industries, the furniture business has a period where prices go down to move the old stuff so the new stuff can come in. Computers are usually marked down in January and September; cell phones are usually marked down a year from when they are released; cars are usually reduced in price at the end of the year to make room for the new models. What about furniture? Keep reading to find out when the best time to buy furniture is.
Does it Matter What Kind of Furniture?
There are many different types of furniture that can be purchased. The pieces are usually purchased at different times of the year or sometimes out of necessity. So it all depends on what you need to purchase.
- Dining Room Furniture: If you think about it for a moment, when do you think people buy dining room furniture? Before you read the answer, here are some clues: Retailers will start bringing in heavy in-stocks around the middle of spring. Okay, if you said the holiday season, then you were right. You can find the big sales to start in about October so that people can get ready for families and guests.
- Bedroom Furniture: There really is no good time of the year to buy bedroom furniture. Your best bet is to seek out a store that deals mainly in bedroom furniture because they usually have the clout to get low prices so they can give deals.
- Living Room Furniture: Just like dining room furniture, right before the holidays is the best time to buy this type of furniture. Sofas and loveseats are popular all year around and you can find deals at any time, but if you are in the market for a sleeper sofa, then look right around September or October.
- Office Furniture: This might come as a shock, but most home-based business or start-up business happen in January and just after tax time. So when is the best time to buy furniture for that new office? You got it: in January and right around tax time. When retailers put office furniture on sale or offer the best deals, they go on the assumption that those new business have some extra capital so spend.
- Mattresses and Box Springs: You can find the best sales in May and fall, when inventory needs to be moved. Retailers will drop the prices dramatically and they have no reason not to because the mattress manufacturers give the retailers ample room to reduce prices. There is rarely any inventory in stock, so also look for free delivery and old mattress removal.
- Recliners: Mom and Dad love recliners. Mother's and Father's day are excellent times to look for extreme values. Now one big difference between buying a recliner and other furniture is that most of the sales occur in the month of the holiday (Mother's and Father's Day) instead of months prior.
- Patio Furniture: You can find the most extreme deals after the summer season. All major retailers like Target and Walmart will usually discount the furniture 50% off the first week after the summer to make room for…you guessed it…Christmas merchandise.
When Is the Best Time to Buy Furniture at Clearance Prices?
There is a trade show than happens every year in North Carolina. The show happens in April and October to showcase new pieces of furniture and new styles. Of course retailers will want to clear room for this stuff by offering clearance prices. January and July are general times of the year when you will see prices drop. This is an industry where time and the amount of price differences will be up to the individual retailer.
Keeping an Eye Out
How do you currently watch for deals? Do you tear through the ads each Sunday or drive by your favorite stores? Just continue to do that same thing that you do now, but keep the months in mind that have the best sales on what you're looking for. Perhaps check more frequently around those times.
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