[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f25wlgzo5s4kd":3,"$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},15197,"the-best-time-to-sell-your-house-is-when-others-arent-selling","The Best Time To Sell Your House Is When Others Aren’t Selling","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">If you’re thinking about selling your house, you should know the number of homes for sale right now is low.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20230510\u002F20230511-the-best-time-to-sell-your-house-is-when-others-arent-selling.jpg","\u003Cp>If you’re thinking about \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2023\u002F04\u002F19\u002Ffalling-out-of-love-with-your-house-it-may-be-time-to-move\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(5, 99, 193);\">selling\u003C\u002Fa> your house, you should know the number of homes for sale right now is low. \u003Cstrong>That’s because, this season, there are fewer sellers listing their houses for sale than the norm.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Looking back at every \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.realtor.com\u002Fresearch\u002Fdata\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">April\u003C\u002Fa> since 2017, the only year when fewer sellers listed their homes was in April 2020, when the pandemic hit and stalled the housing market (\u003Cem>shown in red in the graph below\u003C\u002Fem>). In more typical years, roughly 500,000 sellers add their homes to the market in April. This year, we saw fewer than 400,000 sellers entering the market in April (\u003Cem>see graph below\u003C\u002Fem>):\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20230510\u002F20230511-the-number-of-sellers-listing-their-homes-is-lower-than-the-norm.png\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20230510\u002F20230511-the-number-of-sellers-listing-their-homes-is-lower-than-the-norm.png\">\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>While there are a number of factors contributing to this trend, one thing keeping inventory low right now is that some homeowners are reluctant to move when the mortgage rate they have on their current house is lower than the one they could get today on their next house. It’s called \u003Cem>rate lock\u003C\u002Fem>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As a recent survey from \u003Cem>Realtor.com\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnews.move.com\u002F2023-04-17-Realtor-com-R-Survey-82-of-Those-Looking-to-Buy-and-Sell-a-Home-Feel-Locked-In-by-Low-Mortgage-Rate\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(5, 99, 193);\">explains\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cem>, \u003C\u002Fem>56% of people who are planning to sell in the next 12 months say they’re waiting for rates to come down.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>While this \u003Cem>wait-and-see \u003C\u002Fem>approach is right for some sellers, it also creates an opening for more eager sellers to jump in now.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If your current house truly doesn’t fit your needs anymore and you’re ready to move, don’t miss this chance to \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2023\u002F02\u002F20\u002Fspring-into-action-boost-your-homes-curb-appeal-with-expert-guidance\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(5, 99, 193);\">stand out\u003C\u002Fa>. When fewer sellers are putting their homes up for sale, buyers will have fewer options, so you set yourself up to get the most eyes possible on your house. That’s why your house could see \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2023\u002F04\u002F11\u002Fthe-big-advantage-if-you-sell-this-spring\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(5, 99, 193);\">multiple offers\u003C\u002Fa> as buyers compete over the limited supply of homes for sale – especially if you \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2023\u002F04\u002F13\u002Fwant-to-sell-your-house-this-spring-price-it-right\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(5, 99, 193);\">price it right\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist at the \u003Cem>National Association of Realtors \u003C\u002Fem>(NAR), \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fthemreport.com\u002Fnews\u002Fdata\u002F03-21-2023\u002Fexisting-home-sales\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(5, 99, 193);\">says\u003C\u002Fa>:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“Inventory levels are still at historic lows . . . Consequently, multiple offers are returning on a good number of properties.\"\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>","\u003Cp>If you’re ready to sell now, beat the competition before it comes onto the market. If you do, your house should stand out and could get multiple offers. Let's connect to get you market ready.\u003C\u002Fp>","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20230510\u002F20230511-the-number-of-sellers-listing-their-homes-is-lower-than-the-norm.png",false,[17],{"id":18,"name":19,"slug":20},6,"For Sellers","sellers","2023-05-11T10:30:00Z","2023-05-11T10:30:27Z",{"id":24,"slug":25,"title":26,"featuredImage":27,"publishedAt":28,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},15195,"the-impact-of-inflation-on-mortgage-rates","The Impact of Inflation on Mortgage Rates","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20230509\u002F20230510-the-impact-of-inflation-on-mortgage-rates.jpg","2023-05-10T10:30:00Z",{"id":30,"slug":31,"title":32,"featuredImage":33,"publishedAt":34,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},15204,"the-worst-home-price-declines-are-behind-us-infographic","The Worst Home Price Declines Are Behind Us [INFOGRAPHIC]","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20230511\u002FThe-Worst-of-Home-Price-Declines-Are-Behind-Us-KCM-Share.png","2023-05-12T10:30:00Z",{"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"]