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Title: There has never been a worse time to sell a home, survey says
Post by: rcjordan on August 17, 2026, 02:38:05 PM

51% more home sellers in the U.S. make it a buyers' market, survey says - nj.com
https://www.nj.com/news/2026/08/there-has-never-been-a-worse-time-to-sell-a-home-survey-says.html

Title: Re: There has never been a worse time to sell a home, survey says
Post by: ergophobe on August 19, 2026, 03:26:45 AM

My SIL is a recently retired realtor. In her last years, it was hard for a buyer to find a realtor. There were so many buyers and so few sellers the whole game was finding sellers.

When she retired, she looked for a realtor to take over some sellers and nobody would touch it.

Title: Re: There has never been a worse time to sell a home, survey says
Post by: rcjordan on August 19, 2026, 08:33:18 PM

Buyers continue to retreat from the housing market
https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/buyers-continue-to-retreat-from-the-housing-market-081926.html

Title: Re: There has never been a worse time to sell a home, survey says
Post by: ergophobe on August 20, 2026, 01:02:20 AM

Housing starts down 12.4%
https://www.wsj.com/economy/housing/u-s-housing-starts-dropped-in-july-96b4f96a

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