[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f3gfm86mlft68w":3,"$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},15474,"buyer-traffic-is-still-stronger-than-the-norm","Buyer Traffic Is Still Stronger than the Norm","\u003Cp>Are you putting off selling your house because you’re worried no one’s buying because of where mortgage rates are?\u003C\u002Fp>","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20230824\u002F20230830-Buyer-Traffic-is-still-stronger-than-the-norm.png","\u003Cp>Are you putting off \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2023\u002F08\u002F10\u002Fabout-11000-houses-will-sell-today\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">selling your house\u003C\u002Fa> because you’re worried no one’s buying because of where mortgage rates are? If so, know this: the latest data shows plenty of buyers are still out there, and they’re \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2023\u002F07\u002F28\u002Fkey-housing-market-trends-infographic\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">purchasing homes\u003C\u002Fa> today. Here’s the data to prove it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.showingtime.com\u002Fblog\u002Fjune-2023-showing-index-results\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cem>ShowingTime Showing Index\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa> is a measure of buyers touring homes. The graph below uses the latest numbers available and compares them to the same month in the last normal years to show just how active today’s buyers still are:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20230824\u002F20230830-Buyer-traffic-stronger-than-normal-years.png\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20230824\u002F20230830-Buyer-traffic-stronger-than-normal-years.png\">\u003C\u002Fa>As you can see, when June 2023 numbers are stacked alongside what’s typical for the housing market at this time of year, it's clear buyers are still active. And, they’re actually a lot more active than the norm.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If you’re wondering how this could possibly be true, it’s because buyers are getting used to higher mortgage rates and accepting them as the new reality. As Danielle Hale, Chief Economist, \u003Cem>Realtor.com\u003C\u002Fem>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.prnewswire.com\u002Fnews-releases\u002Frealtorcom-july-housing-report-number-of-homes-for-sale-drops-below-year-ago-levels-301892480.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">explains\u003C\u002Fa>:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cblockquote>“Interest rate hikes continue to further cut into buyers' purchasing power, although they appear to have adapted to the higher mortgage rate environment . . .”\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>It’s simple. Buyers will always need \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Ca href=\"\u002F2023\u002F06\u002F02\u002Freasons-to-own-your-home-infographic\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cstrong>to buy\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cstrong>, and those who can afford to move at today’s rates are going to do so.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>The Key Takeaway for You\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>While it’s true things have slowed down from the frenzy of the last couple of years, it doesn’t mean today’s market is at a standstill. The reality is: buyer traffic is still strong today. Even with today’s mortgage rates, plenty of buyers are still making their moves. So why delay \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2023\u002F08\u002F01\u002Fsellers-dont-let-these-two-things-hold-you-back\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">your own move\u003C\u002Fa> when there’s clearly \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2023\u002F08\u002F08\u002Ftheres-only-half-the-inventory-of-a-normal-housing-market-today\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">a market\u003C\u002Fa> for your house?\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: black;\">Don’t put off your plans because you’re worried no one will buy your home. The opposite is true, and more buyers are more active than the norm. Let’s connect to get your house ready to sell, so it makes the best first impression possible on those eager buyers.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20230824\u002F20230830-Buyer-traffic-stronger-than-normal-years.png",false,[17],{"id":18,"name":19,"slug":20},6,"For Sellers","sellers","2023-08-30T10:30:00Z","2023-08-30T10:30:52Z",{"id":24,"slug":25,"title":26,"featuredImage":27,"publishedAt":28,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},15456,"why-you-may-still-want-to-sell-your-house-after-all","Why You May Still Want To Sell Your House After All","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20230817\u002F20230822-Why-You-May-Still-Want-To-Sell-Your-House-After-All.jpg","2023-08-29T10:30:00Z",{"id":30,"slug":31,"title":32,"featuredImage":33,"publishedAt":34,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},15482,"how-inflation-affects-the-housing-market","How Inflation Affects the Housing Market","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20230829\u002F20230831-How-Inflation-Affects-the-housing-market.png","2023-08-31T10:30:00Z",{"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"]