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Buyer’s Market vs Seller’s Market: What’s the Difference?

The Close

Competition is lower for a home, and the number of days on market increases for listings. A buyer’s market can be determined by calculating the months of inventory. Anything more than six months is traditionally considered a buyer’s market. In this scenario, sellers have the upper hand in negotiations.

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How to Find Comps for My House: An Illustrated Guide

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Once upon a time, the only place you could find property data was the MLS (multiple listing service) , a series of private databases real estate professionals use to share listing information among one another and broker deals. Only the MLS will have the most up-to-date data, and not every listing portal will have complete location coverage.

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How to Sell a House By Owner in Pennsylvania: A Keystone State FSBO Guide

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With an average of 59 days on market, she sells properties 51% faster than the average agent. Forrester says Pennsylvania FSBO sellers she encounters typically choose that route “because they want to save money and they think that by not paying commission they’re going to come out ahead.”. Marketing your home is time-consuming.

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How to Sell a House By Owner in Wisconsin: A Badger State FSBO Guide

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Marketing your home is time-consuming. Not having agent representation could also lead to paying more in seller concessions. In Wisconsin’s shifting market, “Condition is really going to drive days on market ,” Labus says. Only licensed real estate agents and brokers who are MLS members can post to the MLS.