[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f2t3sym6fiitzg":3,"$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},46147,"why-todays-sellers-market-is-good-for-your-bottom-line","Why Today’s Seller’s Market Is Good for Your Bottom Line","\u003Cp>Thinking about selling your house and wondering if now’s a good time to do it?\u003C\u002Fp>","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20240311\u002F20240314-Why-Today-s-Seller-s-Market-Is-Good-for-Your-Bottom-Line.png","\u003Cp>Thinking about \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2024\u002F03\u002F06\u002Fwhy-access-is-so-important-when-selling-your-house\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">selling your house\u003C\u002Fa> and wondering if now’s a good time to do it? Here’s what you need to know. Even though the number of \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2024\u002F02\u002F27\u002Fwhy-todays-housing-supply-is-a-sweet-spot-for-sellers\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">homes for sale\u003C\u002Fa> has been growing this year, there still aren’t enough homes on the market for all the buyers who want to buy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So, what does that mean for you? To keep it simple, it means it’s still a seller’s market. Here’s how it works:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>A \u003Cstrong>neutral market\u003C\u002Fstrong> is when supply and demand is balanced. Basically, there are enough homes to meet buyer demand based on the current sales pace, and home prices hold fairly steady.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>A \u003Cstrong>buyer’s market \u003C\u002Fstrong>is when there are more homes for sale than there are buyers. When that happens, buyers have more negotiation power because sellers are willing to make compromises to close the deal. In a buyer’s market, sellers may have to do price cuts to re-ignite interest in their home, and prices may go down. But we haven’t seen this for years since there are so few homes available to buy.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>In a \u003Cstrong>seller’s market\u003C\u002Fstrong>, it’s just the opposite. When the supply of homes for sale is as low as it is right now, it’s much harder for buyers to find homes to purchase. That creates increased competition among purchasers which can lead to more bidding wars. And if buyers know they may be entering a bidding war, they’re going to do their best to submit a very attractive offer upfront. This could drive the final sale price of your house up.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cp>The graph below uses \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nar.realtor\u002Fnewsroom\u002Fexisting-home-sales-rose-3-1-in-january\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">data\u003C\u002Fa> from the \u003Cem>National Association of Realtors\u003C\u002Fem> to show just how deep into seller’s market territory we still are today:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20240313\u002F20240314-Months-Inventory-of-Homes-for-Sale.png\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20240313\u002F20240314-Months-Inventory-of-Homes-for-Sale.png\" alt=\"a screenshot of a chart\">\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>What Does This Mean for You?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>The market is still working in your favor. If you lean on \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2024\u002F02\u002F28\u002Fwhy-you-want-an-agents-advice-for-your-move\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">an agent\u003C\u002Fa> for advice on how to get your house \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2024\u002F02\u002F19\u002Fits-time-to-prepare-your-house-for-a-spring-listing\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">list ready\u003C\u002Fa> and how to price it competitively, it should get a lot of attention from eager buyers. That means you’ll likely get multiple offers and see your house \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2024\u002F02\u002F06\u002Fhouses-are-still-selling-fast\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">sell quickly\u003C\u002Fa> and for top dollar. As a recent article from \u003Cem>Ramsey Solutions\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ramseysolutions.com\u002Freal-estate\u002Fhousing-market-forecast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">explains\u003C\u002Fa>:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“\u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>A seller’s market is when demand for homes is higher than the supply of homes. And that’s still the case right now.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cem> If you’re planning to sell your house, you can expect to sell it fairly quickly for close to your asking price—as long as your asking price is realistic for the current market.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>","\u003Cp>Today’s housing market still favors sellers. 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