Earlier we saw how a fresh new listing gets more traffic, and that buyer interest dies off quickly:

https://www.bubbleinfo.com/2018/11/02/selling-your-home-in-2019/

Yet historically about 3/4s of the sellers insist on testing the market for weeks or months, just to make sure. Buyers don’t mind waiting, because they usually get a better price when they do.

Realtors get criticized for just wanting a quick sale, but the data shows that selling earlier in the listing period means getting closer to the list price.

The first group here are those houses that sold during their first 10 days on the market, and the second group are those that sold after 11+ days:

NSDCC detached-homes sold between September 1st and October 31st:

Year
#Sales DOM 10-
Avg SP:LP
Med SP:LP
#Sales DOM 11+
Avg SP:LP
Med SP:LP
2014
114
99%
97%
366
93%
96%
2015
115
99%
100%
356
95%
98%
2016
148
98%
101%
390
93%
96%
2017
141
99%
101%
377
95%
99%
2018
115
97%
100%
327
94%
97%

Buyers are demanding a slightly larger discount today, plus sales are also down 15% YoY so a few sellers aren’t budging – but they’re not selling either.

It’s probably never been so important to be sharp on price. Just don’t add any extra mustard!

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