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Haven't Seen This in 10 Years
Last fall, nearly 45,000 sellers decided they'd had enough and pulled their homes off the market. Many of them said the same thing: if they couldn't get the price they wanted, they'd rather wait. Now they're coming back, and according to CNBC, they're re‑listing at the fastest pace in a decade.
It raises a fair question: what kind of spring market are they walking into?
Mortgage rates are sitting around the mid‑6% range—significantly lower than where we were a year ago—which is already helping bring more buyers off the sidelines. At the same time, pricing is becoming more important than ever. Buyers aren't disappearing; they're simply cautious. They're watching for homes that feel realistically priced and well‑prepared, and they're quick to move past anything that feels like a stretch.
There's also early evidence that demand is waking back up. Trading Economics reported a 6.1% jump in people trying to buy a home just last week, a sign that buyer activity may be stronger this spring than many expected. And with so many sellers returning to the market after stepping away last fall, we're seeing a level of movement that feels very different from the stalled energy of last year.
The next few weeks will tell us a lot about how this season will shape up—how quickly homes move, how buyers respond to pricing, and whether this early momentum holds. I'll be tracking the data closely so my clients can make decisions with clarity, not guesswork.
Even if you're only in the "maybe someday" stage of thinking about a move, this is the ideal time to talk. The earlier we connect, the better prepared—and less stressed—you'll be when the moment to decide actually arrives.