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Seller’s vs. Buyer’s Market: A Seller’s Guide to Decoding Market Conditions

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The number of days on market (DOM), which marks how long a home is on the market before the seller accepts an offer, typically drops. In a balanced market, marketing time typically lasts around six weeks , according to The National Association of Realtors® (NAR). You may receive multiple competing offers.

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Should I Sell My Current House Before I Buy a New One?

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It helps to know where the market is now and where it’s headed. In a buyer’s market. In a buyer’s market , inventory exceeds demand, typically resulting in homes spending more days on market , and thus, resulting in pressure on the seller to reduce the price or offer concessions to incentivize a buyer.

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Do I Accept the First Offer on My House, or Wait and See?

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Cash vs. financing : Cash offers usually result in a faster sale than mortgage-backed offers; if speed is an important aspect of the sale, this could make a significant difference. One solution might be a rent-back that would financially compensate a patient buyer if the seller needs more time to transition after the sale.