Why Do Some Homes Sit?
The market is currently sizzling hot with an overall Expected Market Time (the time between the signed listing contract to opening escrow) of 46 days, the hottest market since 2013. Yet, many sellers are not finding success. Incredibly, 36% of all currently active listings have been exposed to the market for more than two months. Sitting on the market for over 60 days is to be expected in the luxury ranges, yet there are plenty of sellers having trouble selling in the lower ranges as well. Between 25% to 35% of all homes priced below $1 million have been listed FOR SALE for more than two months and are still waiting for the right buyer to bring an acceptable offer to purchase. For homes priced above $1.5 million, nearly 50% of all listings have been marketed for over 60 days.
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