During the height of the COVID-19 era, there was a mad race for more space. Everyone seemed to want a larger house on more land where they could spread out, set up a home office and gym, and safely entertain friends and family on their terraces, decks, and patios.

If your house has been sitting on the market since spring, here's the thing nobody's telling you: the clock is louder than it looks.June and July are when most buyers are actually moving. School's out, the weather cooperates (mostly — we'll get to that), and families want…