[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f3v8acex4hf0kq":3,"$f2emv3tus0uf1":39,"$fbwk2pqjjqsc7":43},{"item":4,"previous":27,"next":33},{"id":5,"slug":6,"title":7,"description":8,"excerpt":9,"contentType":10,"featuredImage":11,"bannerImage":9,"body":12,"agentsBottomLine":13,"bodyImage":14,"isInfographic":15,"categories":16,"isVideo":15,"videoThumbnail":9,"videoSource":9,"publishedAt":25,"updatedAt":26},1850,"what-it-means-to-be-in-a-sellers-market","What It Means To Be in a Sellers’ Market","If you’ve given even a casual thought to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2021\u002F03\u002F04\u002Fis-it-a-good-time-to-sell-my-house\u002F\">selling\u003C\u002Fa> your house in the near future, this is the time to really think seriously about making a move. Here’s why this season is the ultimate \u003Cstrong>sellers’ market\u003C\u002Fstrong> and the optimal time to make sure your house is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2021\u002F02\u002F24\u002Fhow-much-leverage-do-todays-house-sellers-have\u002F\">available\u003C\u002Fa> for buyers who are looking for homes to purchase.","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F03\u002F23170725\u002F20210329-KCM-Share.jpg","If you’ve given even a casual thought to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002F2021\u002F03\u002F04\u002Fis-it-a-good-time-to-sell-my-house\u002F\">selling\u003C\u002Fa> your house in the near future, this is the time to really think seriously about making a move. Here’s why this season is the ultimate \u003Cstrong>sellers’ market\u003C\u002Fstrong> and the optimal time to make sure your house is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002F2021\u002F02\u002F24\u002Fhow-much-leverage-do-todays-house-sellers-have\u002F\">available\u003C\u002Fa> for buyers who are looking for homes to purchase.\u003C!--more-->\r\n\r\nThe latest \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nar.realtor\u002Fresearch-and-statistics\u002Fhousing-statistics\u002Fexisting-home-sales\">Existing Home Sales Report\u003C\u002Fa> from \u003Cem>The National Association of Realtors \u003C\u002Fem>(NAR) shows the inventory of houses for sale is still astonishingly low, sitting at just a \u003Cstrong>2-month supply\u003C\u002Fstrong> at the current sales pace.\r\n\r\nHistorically, a 6-month supply is necessary for a ‘normal’ or ‘neutral’ market in which there are enough homes available for active buyers \u003Cem>(See graph below)\u003C\u002Fem>:\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F03\u002F20210329-MEM-Eng-1.png\">\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-44084\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F03\u002F20210329-MEM-Eng-1.png\" alt=\"What It Means To Be in a Sellers’ Market | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>When the supply of houses for sale is as low as it is right now, it’s much harder for buyers to find homes to purchase. As a result, competition among purchasers rises and more bidding wars take place, making it \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002F2021\u002F03\u002F24\u002Fwhy-you-should-think-about-listing-prices-like-an-auctions-reserve-price\u002F\">essential\u003C\u002Fa> for buyers to submit very attractive \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002F2021\u002F03\u002F15\u002Fhow-to-make-a-winning-offer-on-a-home\u002F\">offers\u003C\u002Fa>.\r\n\r\nAs this happens, home prices rise and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002F2021\u002F03\u002F08\u002F5-reasons-to-sell-your-house-this-spring-2\u002F\">sellers\u003C\u002Fa> are in the best position to negotiate deals that meet their ideal terms. If you put your house on the market while so \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002F2021\u002F02\u002F22\u002Fwhere-have-all-the-houses-gone\u002F\">few\u003C\u002Fa> homes are available to buy, it will likely get a lot of attention from hopeful buyers.\r\n\r\nToday, there are many buyers who are ready, willing, and able to purchase a home. Low \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002F2021\u002F03\u002F09\u002Fhow-upset-should-you-be-about-3-mortgage-rates\u002F\">mortgage rates\u003C\u002Fa> and a year filled with unique \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002F2020\u002F11\u002F16\u002Fwhy-working-from-home-may-spark-your-next-move\u002F\">changes\u003C\u002Fa> have prompted buyers to think differently about where they live – and they’re taking action. The supply of homes for sale is not keeping up with this high demand, making now the optimal time to sell your house.\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nHome prices are \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002F2021\u002F03\u002F02\u002Fhome-prices-what-happened-in-2020-what-will-happen-this-year\u002F\">appreciating\u003C\u002Fa> in today’s sellers’ market. Making your home available over the coming weeks will give you the most exposure to buyers who will actively compete against each other to purchase it.","\r\nHome prices are \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2021\u002F03\u002F02\u002Fhome-prices-what-happened-in-2020-what-will-happen-this-year\u002F\">appreciating\u003C\u002Fa> in today’s sellers’ market. 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