09/01/2026
Year over year, listing contracts are up, but closings are down. Why is that?
🔘Financing - interest rate spikes can cause loans to be denied
🔘Appraisals - in a rising market, appraisals become more difficult
🔘Inspections - sellers might not be as willing to honor buyer requests and/or buyers are less willing to make concessions
What does this mean for you?
🔘Buyers can target "Back on the Market/Reactivated" properties
🔘Sellers may want to prioritize the "safest" offer, not necessarily the highest offer price