[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f1667e3j7bbyhx":3,"$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},4011,"what-you-need-to-know-about-selling-in-a-sellers-market","What You Need To Know About Selling in a Sellers' Market","Even if you haven’t been following real estate news, you’ve likely heard about the current \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F04\u002F01\u002Fits-still-a-sellers-market-infographic\u002F\">sellers’ market\u003C\u002Fa>. That’s because there’s a lot of talk about how strong market \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F03\u002F14\u002Fthis-spring-presents-sellers-with-a-golden-opportunity\u002F\">conditions\u003C\u002Fa> are for people who want to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F04\u002F14\u002Fon-the-fence-of-whether-or-not-to-move-this-spring-consider-this\u002F\">sell their houses\u003C\u002Fa>. But if you’re thinking about listing your house, you probably want to know: what does being in a sellers’ market really mean?","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002F25155732\u002F20220428-KCM-Share.jpg","Even if you haven’t been following real estate news, you’ve likely heard about the current \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F04\u002F01\u002Fits-still-a-sellers-market-infographic\u002F\">sellers’ market\u003C\u002Fa>. That’s because there’s a lot of talk about how strong market \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F03\u002F14\u002Fthis-spring-presents-sellers-with-a-golden-opportunity\u002F\">conditions\u003C\u002Fa> are for people who want to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F04\u002F14\u002Fon-the-fence-of-whether-or-not-to-move-this-spring-consider-this\u002F\">sell their houses\u003C\u002Fa>. But if you’re thinking about listing your house, you probably want to know: what does being in a sellers’ market really mean?\u003C!--more-->\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>What Is a Sellers’ Market?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\nThe latest \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.nar.realtor\u002Fsites\u002Fdefault\u002Ffiles\u002Fdocuments\u002Fehs-03-2022-overview-2022-04-20.pdf\">\u003Cem>Existing Home Sales Report\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa> from the \u003Cem>National Association of Realtors\u003C\u002Fem> (NAR) shows housing supply is still very low. \u003Cstrong>There’s a 2-month supply of homes at the current sales pace. \u003C\u002Fstrong>\r\n\r\nHistorically, a 6-month supply is necessary for a normal or neutral market where there are enough homes available for active buyers. That puts today deep in sellers’ market territory (\u003Cem>see graph below\u003C\u002Fem>):\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002F25155734\u002F20220428-MEM-Eng-1.png\">\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-46397\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002F25155734\u002F20220428-MEM-Eng-1.png\" alt=\"What You Need To Know About Selling in a Sellers' Market | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>What Does This Mean for You When You Sell?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\nWhen 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. That creates increased competition among purchasers which can lead to more \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F03\u002F10\u002Fhow-to-navigate-a-market-where-multiple-offers-is-the-new-normal\u002F\">bidding wars\u003C\u002Fa>. And if buyers know they may be entering a bidding war, they’re going to do their best to submit a very attractive offer upfront. This could drive the final price of your house up.\r\n\r\nAnd because \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F04\u002F20\u002Fhow-to-approach-rising-mortgage-rates-as-a-buyer\u002F\">mortgage rates\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F04\u002F07\u002Fthe-future-of-home-price-appreciation-and-what-it-means-for-you\u002F\">home prices\u003C\u002Fa> are climbing, serious buyers are motivated to make their purchase soon, before those two things rise further. That means, if you put your house \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F03\u002F18\u002Fspring-cleaning-checklist-for-sellers-infographic\u002F\">on 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\nThe current real estate market has incredible opportunities for homeowners looking to make a move. Listing your house this season means you’ll be in front of serious buyers who are ready to buy. Let’s connect so you can jumpstart the selling process.","\r\nThe current real estate market has incredible opportunities for homeowners looking to make a move. Listing your house this season means you’ll be in front of serious buyers who are ready to buy. Let’s connect so you can jumpstart the selling process.","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002F25155734\u002F20220428-MEM-Eng-1.png",false,[17,21],{"id":18,"name":19,"slug":20},6,"For Sellers","sellers",{"id":22,"name":23,"slug":24},9,"Home Prices","home-prices","2022-04-28T10:00:37Z","2022-11-16T17:31:16Z",{"id":28,"slug":29,"title":30,"featuredImage":31,"publishedAt":32,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},4010,"the-dream-of-homeownership-is-worth-the-effort","The Dream of Homeownership Is Worth the Effort","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002F25135133\u002F20220427-KCM-Share.jpg","2022-04-27T10:00:16Z",{"id":34,"slug":35,"title":36,"featuredImage":37,"publishedAt":38,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},4012,"give-your-curb-appeal-a-boost-before-you-sell-infographic","Give Your Curb Appeal a Boost Before You Sell [INFOGRAPHIC]","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002F26113112\u002F20220429-KCM-Share.png","2022-04-29T10:00:28Z",{"cover":40,"open":41,"shareSpread":42},"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Sellers-Guide-Cover-original.png","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Sellers-Guide-Spread-original.png","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Sellers-Guide-Magazine-original.png",[44,48,52,53,57,61,62,66,70,74,78,82,86,90,94,98,102,106,110,114,118,122,126,130,134,138,142,146,150,154],{"id":45,"name":46,"slug":47},1,"Uncategorized","uncategorized",{"id":49,"name":50,"slug":51},5,"For Buyers","buyers",{"id":18,"name":19,"slug":20},{"id":54,"name":55,"slug":56},7,"Foreclosures","foreclosures",{"id":58,"name":59,"slug":60},8,"Infographics","infographics",{"id":22,"name":23,"slug":24},{"id":63,"name":64,"slug":65},11,"First-Time Buyers","first-time-buyers",{"id":67,"name":68,"slug":69},34,"Senior Market","senior-market",{"id":71,"name":72,"slug":73},35,"Mortgage Rates","mortgage-rates",{"id":75,"name":76,"slug":77},38,"Move-Up","move-up",{"id":79,"name":80,"slug":81},41,"For Sale by Owner","for-sale-by-owner",{"id":83,"name":84,"slug":85},42,"Featured","featured",{"id":87,"name":88,"slug":89},45,"New Construction","new-construction",{"id":91,"name":92,"slug":93},52,"Luxury \u002F Vacation","luxury--vacation",{"id":95,"name":96,"slug":97},53,"Rent vs. Buy","rent-vs-buy",{"id":99,"name":100,"slug":101},80,"Time-sensitive","time-sensitive",{"id":103,"name":104,"slug":105},81,"Outdated","outdated",{"id":107,"name":108,"slug":109},147,"Internal","internal",{"id":111,"name":112,"slug":113},148,"Do Not Autopost","do-not-autopost",{"id":115,"name":116,"slug":117},320,"Inventory","inventory",{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121},321,"Agent Value","agent-value",{"id":123,"name":124,"slug":125},322,"Affordability","affordability",{"id":127,"name":128,"slug":129},323,"Buying Tips","buying-tips",{"id":131,"name":132,"slug":133},324,"Downsize","downsize",{"id":135,"name":136,"slug":137},325,"Economy","economy",{"id":139,"name":140,"slug":141},326,"Equity","equity",{"id":143,"name":144,"slug":145},327,"Forecasts","forecasts",{"id":147,"name":148,"slug":149},328,"Selling Tips","selling-tips",{"id":151,"name":152,"slug":153},339,"Expired\u002FWithdrawn\u002FCanceled","expiredwithdrawncanceled",{"id":155,"name":156,"slug":157},340,"Price It Right\u002FOverpricing","price-it-rightoverpricing"]