[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f1zlyunfdv8u7m":3,"$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},4396,"top-questions-about-selling-your-home-this-winter","Top Questions About Selling Your Home This Winter","There’s no denying the housing market is undergoing a shift this season, and that may leave you with some questions about whether it still makes sense to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F10\u002F13\u002Fperspective-matters-when-selling-your-house-today\u002F\">sell your house\u003C\u002Fa>. Here are three of the top questions you may be asking – and the data that helps answer them – so you can make a confident decision.","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002F15091911\u002Ftop-questions-about-selling-your-home-this-winter-KCM.jpg","There’s no denying the housing market is undergoing a shift this season, and that may leave you with some questions about whether it still makes sense to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F10\u002F13\u002Fperspective-matters-when-selling-your-house-today\u002F\">sell your house\u003C\u002Fa>. Here are three of the top questions you may be asking – and the data that helps answer them – so you can make a confident decision.\u003C!--more-->\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>1. Should I Wait To Sell?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\nEven though the supply of homes for sale has increased in 2022, inventory is still low overall. That means it’s still a sellers’ market. The graph below helps put the inventory growth into perspective. Using \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nar.realtor\u002Ftopics\u002Fexisting-home-sales\">data\u003C\u002Fa> from the \u003Cem>National Association of Realtors\u003C\u002Fem> (NAR), it shows just how far off we are from flipping to a buyers’ market:\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002F15091910\u002Fas-supply-grows-its-still-a-sellers-market-MEM.png\">\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-47461\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002F15091910\u002Fas-supply-grows-its-still-a-sellers-market-MEM.png\" alt=\"Top Questions About Selling Your Home This Winter | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\r\nWhile buyers have regained some \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F09\u002F15\u002Fbuyers-are-regaining-some-of-their-negotiation-power-in-todays-housing-market\u002F\">negotiation power\u003C\u002Fa> as inventory has grown, you haven’t missed your window to sell. Your house could still stand out since inventory is low, especially if you list now while \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F11\u002F02\u002Fsell-your-house-before-the-holidays\u002F\">other sellers\u003C\u002Fa> hold off until after the holiday rush and the start of the new year.\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>2. Are Buyers Still Out There?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\nIf you’re thinking of selling your house but are hesitant because you’re worried buyer demand has disappeared in the face of higher mortgage rates, know that isn’t the case for everyone. While demand has eased this year, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F10\u002F27\u002Fmillennials-are-still-a-driving-force-of-todays-buyer-demand\u002F\">millennials\u003C\u002Fa> are still looking for homes. As an article in \u003Cem>Forbes\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fsites\u002Fforbesbusinesscouncil\u002F2022\u002F05\u002F25\u002Fthe-power-to-drive-change-how-millennials-are-affecting-the-housing-market\u002F?sh=6d09dd06716c\">explains\u003C\u002Fa>:\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“\u003Cstrong>At about 80 million strong, millennials currently make up the largest share of homebuyers (43%) in the U.S., according to a recent National Association of Realtors (NAR) report. \u003C\u002Fstrong>Simply due to their numbers and eagerness to become homeowners, this cohort is quite literally shaping the next frontier of the homebuying process. \u003Cstrong>Once known as the ‘rent generation,’ millennials have proven to be savvy buyers who are quite nimble in their quest to own real estate.\u003C\u002Fstrong> In fact, I don’t think it’s a stretch to say they are the key to the overall health and stability of the current housing industry.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\nWhile the millennial generation has been dubbed the renter generation, that namesake may not be appropriate anymore. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F11\u002F03\u002Fdo-you-believe-homeownership-is-out-of-reach-maybe-it-doesnt-have-to-be\u002F\">Millennials\u003C\u002Fa>, the largest generation, are actually a significant driving force for buyer demand in the housing market today. If you’re wondering if buyers are still out there, know that there are still people who are searching for a home to buy today. And your house may be exactly what they’re looking for.\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>3. Can I Afford To Buy My Next Home?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\nIf current market conditions have you worried about how you’ll afford your next move, consider this: you may have more \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F11\u002F04\u002Fhomeownership-wins-over-time-infographic\u002F\">equity\u003C\u002Fa> in your current home than you realize.\r\n\r\nHomeowners have gained \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F09\u002F20\u002Fwatching-the-stock-market-check-the-value-of-your-home-for-good-news\u002F\">significant equity\u003C\u002Fa> over the past few years and that equity can make a big difference in the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2022\u002F11\u002F07\u002Fkey-factors-affecting-home-affordability-today\u002F\">affordability\u003C\u002Fa> equation, especially with mortgage rates higher now than they were last year. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog.firstam.com\u002Feconomics\u002Fwhats-the-outlook-for-housing-market-potential-for-the-rest-of-2022\">According\u003C\u002Fa> to Mark Fleming, Chief Economist at \u003Cem>First American\u003C\u002Fem>:\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“. . . \u003Cstrong>homeowners, in aggregate, have historically high levels of home equity\u003C\u002Fstrong>. For some of those equity-rich homeowners, that means moving and taking on a higher mortgage rate isn’t a huge deal—especially if they are moving to a more affordable city.” \u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nIf you’re thinking about selling your house this season, let’s connect so you have the expert insights you need to make the best possible move today.","\r\nIf you’re thinking about selling your house this season, let’s connect so you have the expert insights you need to make the best possible move today.","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002F15091910\u002Fas-supply-grows-its-still-a-sellers-market-MEM.png",false,[17],{"id":18,"name":19,"slug":20},6,"For Sellers","sellers","2022-11-16T11:00:34Z","2023-02-03T15:33:40Z",{"id":24,"slug":25,"title":26,"featuredImage":27,"publishedAt":28,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},4395,"why-it-may-be-time-to-add-newly-built-homes-to-your-search","Why It May Be Time To Add Newly Built Homes to Your Search","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002F14150913\u002Fwhy-it-may-be-time-to-add-newly-built-homes-to-your-search-KCM.jpg","2022-11-15T11:00:54Z",{"id":30,"slug":31,"title":32,"featuredImage":33,"publishedAt":34,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},4399,"more-people-are-finding-the-benefits-of-multigenerational-households-today","More People Are Finding the Benefits of Multigenerational Households Today","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002F16121319\u002Fmore-people-are-finding-the-benefits-of-multigenerational-living-KCM.jpg","2022-11-17T11:00:24Z",{"cover":36,"open":37,"shareSpread":38},"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",[40,44,48,49,53,57,61,65,69,73,77,81,85,89,93,97,101,105,109,113,117,121,125,129,133,137,141,145,149,153],{"id":41,"name":42,"slug":43},1,"Uncategorized","uncategorized",{"id":45,"name":46,"slug":47},5,"For Buyers","buyers",{"id":18,"name":19,"slug":20},{"id":50,"name":51,"slug":52},7,"Foreclosures","foreclosures",{"id":54,"name":55,"slug":56},8,"Infographics","infographics",{"id":58,"name":59,"slug":60},9,"Home Prices","home-prices",{"id":62,"name":63,"slug":64},11,"First-Time Buyers","first-time-buyers",{"id":66,"name":67,"slug":68},34,"Senior Market","senior-market",{"id":70,"name":71,"slug":72},35,"Mortgage Rates","mortgage-rates",{"id":74,"name":75,"slug":76},38,"Move-Up","move-up",{"id":78,"name":79,"slug":80},41,"For Sale by Owner","for-sale-by-owner",{"id":82,"name":83,"slug":84},42,"Featured","featured",{"id":86,"name":87,"slug":88},45,"New Construction","new-construction",{"id":90,"name":91,"slug":92},52,"Luxury \u002F Vacation","luxury--vacation",{"id":94,"name":95,"slug":96},53,"Rent vs. Buy","rent-vs-buy",{"id":98,"name":99,"slug":100},80,"Time-sensitive","time-sensitive",{"id":102,"name":103,"slug":104},81,"Outdated","outdated",{"id":106,"name":107,"slug":108},147,"Internal","internal",{"id":110,"name":111,"slug":112},148,"Do Not Autopost","do-not-autopost",{"id":114,"name":115,"slug":116},320,"Inventory","inventory",{"id":118,"name":119,"slug":120},321,"Agent Value","agent-value",{"id":122,"name":123,"slug":124},322,"Affordability","affordability",{"id":126,"name":127,"slug":128},323,"Buying Tips","buying-tips",{"id":130,"name":131,"slug":132},324,"Downsize","downsize",{"id":134,"name":135,"slug":136},325,"Economy","economy",{"id":138,"name":139,"slug":140},326,"Equity","equity",{"id":142,"name":143,"slug":144},327,"Forecasts","forecasts",{"id":146,"name":147,"slug":148},328,"Selling Tips","selling-tips",{"id":150,"name":151,"slug":152},339,"Expired\u002FWithdrawn\u002FCanceled","expiredwithdrawncanceled",{"id":154,"name":155,"slug":156},340,"Price It Right\u002FOverpricing","price-it-rightoverpricing"]