[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f2i4bbgt7t8hb9":3,"$ffeh0925h8cuz":43,"$fbwk2pqjjqsc7":47},{"item":4,"previous":31,"next":37},{"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":29,"updatedAt":30},4219,"is-the-shifting-market-a-challenge-or-an-opportunity-for-homebuyers","Is the Shifting Market a Challenge or an Opportunity for Homebuyers?","If you tried to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F07\u002F13\u002Fshould-i-buy-a-home-right-now\u002F\">buy a home\u003C\u002Fa> during the pandemic, you know the limited supply of homes for sale was a considerable challenge. It created intense bidding wars which drove \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F07\u002F21\u002Fthink-home-prices-are-going-to-fall-think-again\u002F\">home prices\u003C\u002Fa> up as buyers competed with one another to be the winning offer.","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002F09072640\u002F20220810-KCM-Share.jpg","If you tried to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F07\u002F13\u002Fshould-i-buy-a-home-right-now\u002F\">buy a home\u003C\u002Fa> during the pandemic, you know the limited supply of homes for sale was a considerable challenge. It created intense bidding wars which drove \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F07\u002F21\u002Fthink-home-prices-are-going-to-fall-think-again\u002F\">home prices\u003C\u002Fa> up as buyers competed with one another to be the winning offer.\u003C!--more-->\r\n\r\nBut what was once your greatest challenge may now be your greatest opportunity. Today, data shows \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F07\u002F26\u002Fa-window-of-opportunity-for-homebuyers\u002F\">buyer demand\u003C\u002Fa> is moderating in the wake of higher mortgage rates. Here are a few reasons why this shift in the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F07\u002F29\u002Fthree-reasons-to-buy-a-home-in-todays-shifting-market-infographic\u002F\">housing market\u003C\u002Fa> is good news for your \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F07\u002F15\u002Fshould-i-rent-or-should-i-buy-infographic\u002F\">homebuying plans\u003C\u002Fa>.\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>The Challenge\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\nThere were many reasons for the limited number of homes on the market during the pandemic, including a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F07\u002F25\u002Fwhats-causing-ongoing-home-price-appreciation\u002F\">history of underbuilding\u003C\u002Fa> new homes since the market \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F07\u002F14\u002Fhousing-experts-say-this-isnt-a-bubble\u002F\">crash in 2008\u003C\u002Fa>. As the graph below shows, housing supply is well below what the market has seen for most of the past 10 years (\u003Cem>see graph below\u003C\u002Fem>):\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002F09143009\u002F20220810-MEM-Eng-1-.png\">\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-46972\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002F09143009\u002F20220810-MEM-Eng-1-.png\" alt=\"Is the Shifting Market a Challenge or an Opportunity for Homebuyers? | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>The Opportunity\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\nBut that graph also shows a trend back up in the right direction this year. That’s because moderating demand is slowing the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F07\u002F26\u002Fa-window-of-opportunity-for-homebuyers\u002F\">pace of home sales\u003C\u002Fa> and that’s one of the reasons housing supply is finally able to grow. For you, that means you’ll have \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F07\u002F22\u002Fgreat-news-about-housing-inventory-infographic\u002F\">more options\u003C\u002Fa> to choose from, so it shouldn’t be as difficult to find your next home as it has been recently.\r\n\r\nAnd having more options may also lead to less intense bidding wars. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.nar.realtor\u002Fsites\u002Fdefault\u002Ffiles\u002Fdocuments\u002F2022-05-realtors-confidence-index-06-21-2022.pdf\">Data\u003C\u002Fa> from the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.nar.realtor\u002Fsites\u002Fdefault\u002Ffiles\u002Fdocuments\u002F2022-06-realtors-confidence-index-report-07-20-2022.pdf\">\u003Cem>Realtors Confidence Index\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa> from the\u003Cem> National Association of\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Cem>Realtors\u003C\u002Fem> (NAR) shows this trend has already begun. In their recent reports, bidding wars are easing month-over-month (\u003Cem>see graph below\u003C\u002Fem>):\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002F09143042\u002F20220810-MEM-Eng-2-.png\">\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-46973\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002F09143042\u002F20220810-MEM-Eng-2-.png\" alt=\"Is the Shifting Market a Challenge or an Opportunity for Homebuyers? | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\r\nIf you’ve been outbid before or you’ve struggled to find a home that meets your needs, breathe a welcome sigh of relief. The big takeaway here is you have more options and less competition today.\r\n\r\nJust remember, while easing, data shows multiple-offer scenarios are still happening – they’re just not as intense as they were over the past year. You should still lean on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F07\u002F28\u002Fa-real-estate-professional-helps-you-separate-fact-from-fiction\u002F\">an agent\u003C\u002Fa> to guide you through the process and help you make your strongest offer up front.\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nIf you’re still looking to make a move, it may be time to pick your home search back up today. Let’s connect to kick off the homebuying process.","\r\nIf you’re still looking to make a move, it may be time to pick your home search back up today. Let’s connect to kick off the homebuying process.","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002F09143009\u002F20220810-MEM-Eng-1-.png",false,[17,21,25],{"id":18,"name":19,"slug":20},5,"For Buyers","buyers",{"id":22,"name":23,"slug":24},11,"First-Time Buyers","first-time-buyers",{"id":26,"name":27,"slug":28},38,"Move-Up","move-up","2022-08-10T10:00:02Z","2023-02-03T15:33:59Z",{"id":32,"slug":33,"title":34,"featuredImage":35,"publishedAt":36,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},4218,"selling-your-house-your-asking-price-matters-more-now-than-ever","Selling Your House? 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