The Spring selling season is on full swing and there is a lot of activity.
Low rates continue to drive the market and buyers are looking to
capitalize on the low rates before the opportunity is gone.
So, does that mean it's a sellers market? Well to get that answer we need
to look at the whole picture. While there are many buyers in the market
there are also a lot of sellers. That means inventories have risen and
the the homes which offer the best value are going first. Selling a home
in great condition in a fantastic location will get lots of interest and
possibly multiple offers pretty quickly. The problem might not be about
getting a buyer to agree to a selling price, it's the lender who could be
a challenge. There is still considerable pressure from lenders to keep
housing prices in check and home appraisals are becoming more critical.
Many times a buyers offer is not accepted by a lender and appraisals are
often rejected as well when underwriters review them. That means a home
needs to be sold twice. Once to a perspective buyer and then again to the
underwriters of the loan. The key is a quality comparable analysis of
other homes that have sold in the neighborhood and realistic expectation.
It's not exactly a Seller market in that a Seller is in control but it is
a good market for Seller because there are a lot of buyers anxious to buy
while the conditions are good.
Here is another story on the subject.
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