[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f31z2kzz42rdjf":3,"$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},3569,"what-does-being-in-a-sellers-market-mean","What Does Being in a Sellers’ Market Mean?","Whether or not you’ve been following the real estate industry lately, there’s a good chance you’ve heard we’re in a serious sellers’ market. But what does that really mean? And why are conditions today so good for people who want to list their house?","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F08\u002F16121315\u002F20210817-KCM-Share.jpg","Whether or not you’ve been following the real estate industry lately, there’s a good chance you’ve heard we’re in a serious sellers’ market. But what does that really mean? And why are conditions today so good for people who want to list their house?\u003C!--more-->\r\n\r\nIt starts with the number of houses available for sale. The latest \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nar.realtor\u002Fresearch-and-statistics\u002Fhousing-statistics\u002Fexisting-home-sales\">\u003Cem>Existing Home Sales Report \u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>from the\u003Cem> National Association of Realtors \u003C\u002Fem>(NAR) shows housing supply is still astonishingly low. \u003Cstrong>Today, we have a 2.6-month supply\u003C\u002Fstrong> of homes at the current sales pace. Historically, a \u003Cstrong>6-month supply is necessary for a ‘normal’ or ‘neutral’ market\u003C\u002Fstrong> 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\u002F08\u002F20210817-MEM-Eng-1.png\">\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-44962\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F08\u002F20210817-MEM-Eng-1.png\" alt=\"What Does Being in a Sellers’ Market Mean? | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>When the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002F2021\u002F07\u002F27\u002Fa-look-at-housing-supply-and-what-it-means-for-sellers\u002F\">supply of houses\u003C\u002Fa> for sale is as low as it is right now, it’s much harder for buyers to find homes to purchase. That creates increased competition among purchasers which leads to more bidding wars. And if buyers know they may be entering a bidding war, they’re going to do \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002F2021\u002F06\u002F08\u002Fin-todays-market-listing-prices-are-like-an-auctions-reserve-price\u002F\">their best\u003C\u002Fa> to submit a very \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002F2021\u002F06\u002F21\u002F5-things-homebuyers-need-to-know-when-making-an-offer\u002F\">attractive offer\u003C\u002Fa>. As this happens, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002F2021\u002F07\u002F06\u002Fa-look-at-home-price-appreciation-through-2025\u002F\">home prices rise\u003C\u002Fa>, and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002F2021\u002F07\u002F12\u002F4-major-incentives-to-sell-this-summer\u002F\">sellers\u003C\u002Fa> are in the best position to negotiate deals that meet their ideal terms.\r\n\r\nRight now, there are many buyers who are ready, willing, and able to purchase a home. Low \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002F2021\u002F07\u002F19\u002Fwhat-you-should-do-before-interest-rates-rise\u002F\">mortgage rates\u003C\u002Fa> and the ongoing rise in remote work have prompted buyers to think differently about where they live – and they’re taking action. If you put your house on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002F2021\u002F07\u002F13\u002Fwhy-this-isnt-your-typical-summer-housing-market\u002F\">the market\u003C\u002Fa> while supply is still low, it will likely get a lot of attention from competitive buyers.\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nToday’s ultimate sellers’ market holds great opportunities for homeowners ready to make a move. Listing your house now will maximize your exposure to serious buyers who will actively compete against each other to purchase it. Let’s connect to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002F2021\u002F06\u002F28\u002Fsave-time-and-effort-by-selling-with-an-agent\u002F\">discuss\u003C\u002Fa> how to jumpstart the selling process.","\r\nToday’s ultimate sellers’ market holds great opportunities for homeowners ready to make a move. 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