[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f2mu4dy7s4syk1":3,"$f2emv3tus0uf1":35,"$fbwk2pqjjqsc7":39},{"item":4,"previous":23,"next":29},{"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":21,"updatedAt":22},4207,"why-its-still-a-sellers-market","Why It’s Still a Sellers’ Market","As there’s more and more talk about the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F08\u002F02\u002F3-graphs-to-show-this-isnt-a-housing-bubble\u002F\">real estate market\u003C\u002Fa> cooling off from the peak frenzy it saw during the pandemic, you may be questioning what that means for your plans to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F07\u002F18\u002Fwondering-where-youll-move-if-you-sell-your-house-today\u002F\">sell your house\u003C\u002Fa>. If you’re thinking of making a move, you should know the market is still anything but normal.","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002F03124231\u002F20220804-KCM-Share.jpg","As there’s more and more talk about the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F08\u002F02\u002F3-graphs-to-show-this-isnt-a-housing-bubble\u002F\">real estate market\u003C\u002Fa> cooling off from the peak frenzy it saw during the pandemic, you may be questioning what that means for your plans to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F07\u002F18\u002Fwondering-where-youll-move-if-you-sell-your-house-today\u002F\">sell your house\u003C\u002Fa>. If you’re thinking of making a move, you should know the market is still anything but normal.\u003C!--more-->\r\n\r\nEven though the supply of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F06\u002F17\u002Fmore-listings-are-coming-onto-the-market-infographic\u002F\">homes for sale\u003C\u002Fa> has been growing this year, there’s still a shortage of homes on the market. And that means conditions continue to favor sellers today. That’s because the level of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F07\u002F22\u002Fgreat-news-about-housing-inventory-infographic\u002F\">inventory\u003C\u002Fa> of homes for sale can help determine if buyers or sellers are in the driver’s seat. Think of it like this:\r\n\u003Cul>\r\n \t\u003Cli>A \u003Cstrong>buyers’ market\u003C\u002Fstrong> is when there are more homes for sale than buyers looking to buy. When that happens, buyers have the negotiation power because sellers are more willing to compromise so they can sell their house.\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n \t\u003Cli>In a \u003Cstrong>sellers’ market\u003C\u002Fstrong>, it’s just the opposite. There are too few homes available for the number of buyers in the market and that gives the seller all the leverage. In that situation, buyers will do what they can to compete for the limited number of homes for sale.\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n \t\u003Cli>A \u003Cstrong>neutral market\u003C\u002Fstrong> is when supply is balanced and there are enough homes to meet buyer demand at the current sales pace.\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n\u003C\u002Ful>\r\nAnd for the past two years, we’ve been in a red-hot sellers’ market because inventory has been near record lows. The blue section of this graph \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nar.realtor\u002Ftopics\u002Fexisting-home-sales\">highlights\u003C\u002Fa> just how far below a neutral market inventory still is today.\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002F03124230\u002F20220804-MEM-Eng.png\">\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-46941\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002F03124230\u002F20220804-MEM-Eng.png\" alt=\"Why It’s Still a Sellers’ Market | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>What Does This Mean for You?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\nEd Pinto, Director of the \u003Cem>American Enterprise Institute’s Housing Center,\u003C\u002Fem> gives a perfect summary of what’s happening in today’s market, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffortune.com\u002F2022\u002F06\u002F26\u002Fhousing-market-outlook-prices-appreciation\u002F\">saying\u003C\u002Fa>:\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“Overall, the best summary is that we'll move from a gangbuster sellers' market to a modest sellers' market.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\nConditions are still in your favor even though the market is cooling. If you work with an agent to price your house at market value, you’ll find success when you \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F06\u002F30\u002Fif-youre-selling-your-house-this-summer-hiring-a-pro-is-critical\u002F\">sell your house\u003C\u002Fa> today. While buyer demand is softening due to higher mortgage rates, homes that are \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F06\u002F06\u002Fwhy-you-need-an-expert-to-determine-the-right-price-for-your-house\u002F\">priced right\u003C\u002Fa> are still selling fast. That means your window of opportunity to list your house hasn’t closed.\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nToday’s housing market still favors sellers. If you’re ready to sell your house, let’s connect so you can start making your moves.","\r\nToday’s housing market still favors sellers. 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