3 Trends That Are Good News for Todays Homebuyers

While increasing mortgage rates are making it more difficult for purchasers to purchase homes this year due to affordability issues, there is some good news for those who are still wanting to purchase a home.

This year's market cooling has also resulted in a reduction in some of the ferocity purchasers experienced during the pandemic's peak frenzy. Here are just a few tendencies you should be aware of when looking to purchase a property nowadays.

1. More Homes To Choose from

Housing supply fell to a record low during the epidemic at the same time that buyer demand soared. Due to a lack of available properties to satisfy demand from buyers, this combination made it challenging to find a home. When compared to the same week last year, the supply of properties for sale grew by 39.5% for the week ending October 28, according to Calculated Risk.

You have more options in your search for a home even though it's still a sellers' market and supply is still lower than more typical levels. That makes it a little bit easier to find your ideal house.

2. Bidding Wars Have Eased

The intensity and regularity of bidding battles has been one of the most popular real estate stories of the last two years. Today, though, things have changed. There will probably be less competition from other house purchasers if you have more selections. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports a decrease in the typical quantity of offers on recently sold homes. The typical number of offers for each sale in September was 2.5. In September of previous year, there were about 3.7 offers for every transaction.

If you attempted to purchase a property over the previous two years, you undoubtedly first-hand witnessed the bidding war frenzy and may have been outbid on a number of properties. You have the opportunity to return to the market at this time and take pleasure in finding a property with less opposition.

3. More Negotiation Power

Additionally, you as a buyer have more negotiation power when there is less competition. In order to win a bidding war, more buyers during the past two years have been prepared to forego crucial phases in the home-buying process, such as the appraisal or inspection. However, according to the most recent data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), fewer purchasers are waiving such conditions.

This is excellent news for buyers. You can learn crucial details about the worth and condition of the house you're buying through the inspection and appraisal. Additionally, you now have more authority to renegotiate with the seller if something is discovered during the inspection.

More sellers are now accepting offers with conditions, according to a realtor.com poll. In accordance with that study, 95% of sellers claimed that buyers had asked for a house inspection, and 67% claimed that as a result of the inspection's findings, the buyers had negotiated repairs.

Bottom Line

While there are certainly difficulties for purchasers today, they may not be the same as they were a year or so ago. If you've previously been outbid or struggled to acquire a home, this could be your chance. Let's get in touch to begin the home-buying process right away.