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Here’s What You Need To Know.","\u003Cp>You may be hearing that a near-record number of homeowners are pulling their houses off the market.\u003C\u002Fp>","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260623\u002FHeader-Image-GettyImages-1388382721-original.png","\u003Cp>You may be hearing that a near-record number of homeowners are pulling their houses off the market. And if that headline has you thinking,\u003Cem> “Wait… is something bad about to happen?”\u003C\u002Fem> You’re not alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because when people start stepping to the sidelines, it \u003Cem>sounds \u003C\u002Fem>like a warning sign that something’s coming – or that they realize something you don’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Here’s the thing. This trend gets spun like it means the market is about to crash. But the data tells a more practical story.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>What the Numbers Actually Say\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>According to the latest data from \u003Cem>Redfin\u003C\u002Fem>, \u003Cstrong>5.5% of all listings were taken off the market in May. \u003C\u002Fstrong>And it’s true that’s almost the highest it’s been since back in March 2020\u003Cstrong> \u003C\u002Fstrong>(\u003Cem>see graph below\u003C\u002Fem>): \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260623\u002F20260624-More-Sellers-original.png\" alt=\"a graph showing the price of a home\">\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That can sound scary. But a lot of the fear comes from how this story gets told. “\u003Cem>A near record number of sellers are pulling their listings\u003C\u002Fem>” makes a great clickbait headline – and that sort of thing spreads fast, especially online. \u003Cstrong>But sellers pull a house off the market for plenty of reasons that have nothing to do with a crash.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Redfin \u003C\u002Fem>points to four main forces driving this trend:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul style=\"list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1rem;\">\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Homes are taking longer to sell. \u003C\u002Fstrong>When the pace slows down, some sellers get frustrated and decide to hold off.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The number of homes for sale is rising faster than demand.\u003C\u002Fstrong> That means buyers have more options. And sellers who don’t price or prep right may not get many eyes on their house.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Some sellers still have pandemic-era \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F14\u002Fthe-pricing-mistake-that-could-cost-you-your-sale\u002F\">\u003Cstrong>price expectations\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cstrong>.\u003C\u002Fstrong> A price that would’ve worked a couple years ago may not match what today’s buyers will pay.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Economic uncertainty is making both buyers and sellers cautious. \u003C\u002Fstrong>Buyers pause. Sellers second-guess. And that has an impact on overall sales volume and pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cp>Notice what’s missing from that list?\u003Cstrong> There isn’t a single mention of an impending market crash or \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F17\u002Fthink-home-prices-will-crash-heres-what-the-experts-actually-expect\u002F\">\u003Cstrong>price collapse\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cstrong>.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This is about a shifting pace, more competition, and sellers deciding how they want to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>One Detail Most Headlines Leave Out\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>Want more peace of mind that this isn’t a crash? This next stat delivers. Yes, more sellers are taking their homes off the market. But \u003Cem>Redfin \u003C\u002Fem>also shows something you're not going to see in social posts...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The number of re-listings is growing too. \u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>While more sellers are pulling their listings, more are also deciding to give selling a second shot too. This is pretty much the highest re-listings have been since the pandemic hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>While 5.5% got pulled in May, 2.3% were also put back on the market \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cem>(see graph below):\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260623\u002F20260624-Sellers-Arent-Giving-Up-original.png\" alt=\"a graph of sales and prices\">\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That’s a signal sellers aren’t giving up or running away in large numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Some are simply stepping away briefly before deciding to try again. That tells you this often isn’t a permanent decision. In many cases, it’s a pause – and the seller comes back with a different approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>A lot of the time that change in the overall strategy is all that’s needed to finally get a house sold.\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And just in case you need more proof this isn’t a reason to worry, check this out. Buyer activity may be starting to pick back up – and that could bring more sellers back in or, at least, prevent some sellers from pulling back.\u003Cem> \u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>The National Association of Realtors\u003C\u002Fem> (NAR) \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nar.realtor\u002Fnewsroom\u002Fnar-existing-home-sales-report-shows-3-2-increase-in-may\">reports\u003C\u002Fa> existing \u003Cstrong>home sales increased 3.2% in May. \u003C\u002Fstrong>That’s the biggest increase since December. 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