Most home sellers are reluctant to do much, if anything, to prepare their home for sale. The covid frenzy was very forgiving when buyers were desperate to buy anything at any price – which spoiled sellers (and agents) who were still able to sell homes for retail regardless of condition. Those days have passed:
It will be fun to watch the musical chairs work in reverse. It’s been 15 years since the last time the housing market flipped.
Personally I don’t think Trump (who made most of his $$$ in real estate) will let things get too out of hand. But you never know, many of his supporters are on the outside looking in.
Just don’t let the banks fail……