Kim the Mortgage Pro

Redfin just reported something that every buyer and seller needs to hear right now, and the numbers are genuinely significant.

Buyers currently have more leverage than at any point in the last 13 years. Here is what is driving that. There are approximately 46% more sellers than buyers in today's market, and that imbalance is bringing back concessions, closing cost credits, and real negotiating room that buyers have not seen in years. Inventory just crossed 723,000 single-family homes, which means buyers finally have real choices instead of competing over the same handful of listings.

And sellers are benefiting too. More homes are being priced correctly from day one, which leads to cleaner deals and faster closings for everyone involved.
Here is the part worth paying close attention to right now. The week of April 12th through April 18th is statistically the best week of the entire year to list a home according to Realtor.com data. Buyer traffic peaks, searches spike, and homes listed during this window tend to sell faster and for more money than any other week of the year. If you have been waiting for the right moment to list, this is it.

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