Why This One Week Is The Best Time To Buy
#52
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🔊Today’s Top Podcast Rec:
For Jade Mills, Coldwell Banker’s #1 agent worldwide with $9B in sales to date, there is no better business asset than name recognition. Learn how she built her incredible, three-decade career through hundreds of B&W posters, countless co-listings, and multiplying every referral.
TRACK THE TRENDS
MARKETS
Best to Buy Week: Sept 29th to Oct 5th
Historically, the last week of September to the first week of October has marked the golden window of homebuying opportunity for searchers ready to make a move. In years past, this short period, tucked between the rush of back-to-school season and the frenzy of the holidays, has offered buyers a balanced mix of market conditions, like softening prices, growing inventory, cooling competition, and decreasing interest rates.
As Realtor.com predicts:
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The first week of October this year may see an active listings boost of up to 37% compared to the start of 2024.
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Compared to peak summer prices, buyers can see savings of $14,000 or more, as competition decreases and sellers are more open to negotiations.
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Mortgage rate improvements coming later this month may continue to add compounding savings for non-cash buyers.
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Demand is likely to be nearly 30% lower during the Best to Buy Week, compared to peak summer showing season, and 14% lower than the average week.
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WHAT’S NEW FROM ESTATE MEDIA
James & David Talk Q4 Housing Market Predictions
So far, the NAR post-settlement rules haven’t significantly impacted how James Harris and David Parnes do business—other than increasing the stack of paperwork for their 35 current luxury LA listings. In fact, as James and David share in this mini episode of Rise Above the Ranks, many sellers are choosing to proactively offer a buyer-agent commission of 2.5% or more to make the listing more competitive.
What’s more interesting—and more likely to significantly impact the market later this year—is interest rates. Tap to hear the full conversation on NAR rules, interest rate cuts, and negotiating your commission as a new agent.
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