[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f19f9pgok1swj2":3,"$f2emv3tus0uf1":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},42157,"houses-are-still-selling-fast","Houses Are Still Selling Fast","\u003Cp>Have you been thinking about selling your house?\u003C\u002Fp>","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20240205\u002F20240206-Houses-Are-Still-Selling-Fast.png","\u003Cp>Have you been thinking about \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2024\u002F02\u002F01\u002Fdont-wait-until-spring-to-sell-your-house\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">selling your house\u003C\u002Fa>? If so, here’s some good news. While the housing market isn't as frenzied as it was during the \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2023\u002F05\u002F30\u002Ftodays-real-estate-market-the-unicorns-have-galloped-off\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">‘unicorn’ years\u003C\u002Fa> when houses were selling quicker than ever, they’re still selling faster than normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The graph below uses \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.realtor.com\u002Fresearch\u002Fdata\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">data\u003C\u002Fa> from \u003Cem>Realtor.com\u003C\u002Fem> to tell the story of median days on the market for every January from 2017 all the way through the latest numbers available. For \u003Cem>Realtor.com\u003C\u002Fem>, days on the market means from the time a house is listed for sale until its closing date or the date it’s taken off the market. This metric can help give you an idea of just how quickly homes are selling compared to more normal years:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20240205\u002F20240206-Homes-Spent-Less-Time-on-Market.png\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20240205\u002F20240206-Homes-Spent-Less-Time-on-Market.png\">\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When you look at the most recent data (\u003Cem>shown in green\u003C\u002Fem>), it's clear homes are selling faster than they usually would (\u003Cem>shown in blue\u003C\u002Fem>). In fact, the only years when houses sold even faster than they are right now were the abnormal ‘unicorn’ years (\u003Cem>shown in pink\u003C\u002Fem>). \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.realtor.com\u002Fresearch\u002Fjanuary-2024-data\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">According\u003C\u002Fa> to \u003Cem>Realtor.com\u003C\u002Fem>:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“Homes spent 69 days on the market, \u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>which is three days shorter than last year and more than two weeks shorter than before the COVID-19 pandemic\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cem>.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>What Does This Mean for You?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>Homes are \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2024\u002F01\u002F22\u002F3-must-dos-when-selling-your-house-in-2024\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">selling faster\u003C\u002Fa> than the norm for this time of year – and your house may sell quickly too. That’s because more people are looking to buy now that \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2024\u002F01\u002F17\u002F2-reasons-why-todays-mortgage-rate-trend-is-good-for-sellers\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">mortgage rates\u003C\u002Fa> have come down, but there still aren’t \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2023\u002F12\u002F18\u002Fwhy-now-is-still-a-great-time-to-sell-your-house\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">enough homes\u003C\u002Fa> to go around. Mike Simonsen, Founder of \u003Cem>Altos Research\u003C\u002Fem>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.housingwire.com\u002Farticles\u002Fthe-strong-spring-real-estate-market-will-surprise-you-altos\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">says\u003C\u002Fa>:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“. . . 2024 is starting stronger than last year. And demand is increasing each week.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: black;\">If you’re wondering if it’s a good time to \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"\u002F2024\u002F01\u002F17\u002F2-reasons-why-todays-mortgage-rate-trend-is-good-for-sellers\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">sell your home\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"color: black;\">, the most recent data suggests it is. The housing market appears to be stronger than it usually is at this time of year. To get the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"\u002F2024\u002F01\u002F29\u002Fwill-a-silver-tsunami-change-the-2024-housing-market\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">latest updates\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"color: black;\"> on what’s happening in our local market, let’s connect.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20240205\u002F20240206-Homes-Spent-Less-Time-on-Market.png",false,[17,21,25],{"id":18,"name":19,"slug":20},6,"For Sellers","sellers",{"id":22,"name":23,"slug":24},320,"Inventory","inventory",{"id":26,"name":27,"slug":28},325,"Economy","economy","2024-02-06T11:30:00Z","2024-05-08T13:23:49Z",{"id":32,"slug":33,"title":34,"featuredImage":35,"publishedAt":36,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},41801,"why-having-your-own-agent-matters-when-buying-a-new-construction-home","Why Having Your Own Agent Matters When Buying a New Construction Home","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20240201\u002F20240205-Why-Having-Your-Own-Agent-Matters-When-Buying-a-New-Construction-Home.png","2024-02-05T11:30:00Z",{"id":38,"slug":39,"title":40,"featuredImage":41,"publishedAt":42,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},42376,"why-pre-approval-is-even-more-important-this-year","Why Pre-Approval Is Even More Important This Year","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20240206\u002F20240207-Why-Pre-Approval-Is-Even-More-Important-This-Year.png","2024-02-07T11:30:00Z",{"cover":44,"open":45,"shareSpread":46},"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",[48,52,56,57,61,65,69,73,77,81,85,89,93,97,101,105,109,113,117,121,122,126,130,134,138,139,143,147,151,155],{"id":49,"name":50,"slug":51},1,"Uncategorized","uncategorized",{"id":53,"name":54,"slug":55},5,"For Buyers","buyers",{"id":18,"name":19,"slug":20},{"id":58,"name":59,"slug":60},7,"Foreclosures","foreclosures",{"id":62,"name":63,"slug":64},8,"Infographics","infographics",{"id":66,"name":67,"slug":68},9,"Home Prices","home-prices",{"id":70,"name":71,"slug":72},11,"First-Time Buyers","first-time-buyers",{"id":74,"name":75,"slug":76},34,"Senior Market","senior-market",{"id":78,"name":79,"slug":80},35,"Mortgage Rates","mortgage-rates",{"id":82,"name":83,"slug":84},38,"Move-Up","move-up",{"id":86,"name":87,"slug":88},41,"For Sale by Owner","for-sale-by-owner",{"id":90,"name":91,"slug":92},42,"Featured","featured",{"id":94,"name":95,"slug":96},45,"New Construction","new-construction",{"id":98,"name":99,"slug":100},52,"Luxury \u002F Vacation","luxury--vacation",{"id":102,"name":103,"slug":104},53,"Rent vs. Buy","rent-vs-buy",{"id":106,"name":107,"slug":108},80,"Time-sensitive","time-sensitive",{"id":110,"name":111,"slug":112},81,"Outdated","outdated",{"id":114,"name":115,"slug":116},147,"Internal","internal",{"id":118,"name":119,"slug":120},148,"Do Not Autopost","do-not-autopost",{"id":22,"name":23,"slug":24},{"id":123,"name":124,"slug":125},321,"Agent Value","agent-value",{"id":127,"name":128,"slug":129},322,"Affordability","affordability",{"id":131,"name":132,"slug":133},323,"Buying Tips","buying-tips",{"id":135,"name":136,"slug":137},324,"Downsize","downsize",{"id":26,"name":27,"slug":28},{"id":140,"name":141,"slug":142},326,"Equity","equity",{"id":144,"name":145,"slug":146},327,"Forecasts","forecasts",{"id":148,"name":149,"slug":150},328,"Selling Tips","selling-tips",{"id":152,"name":153,"slug":154},339,"Expired\u002FWithdrawn\u002FCanceled","expiredwithdrawncanceled",{"id":156,"name":157,"slug":158},340,"Price It Right\u002FOverpricing","price-it-rightoverpricing"]