08/12/2025
Why you need a REALTOR now, more than ever, to sell your home in today's real estate market:
Over the past few years, we’ve all watched the housing market break records, cool off, and shift again—and we’re seeing another adjustment right now.
According to REALTOR.com, many local housing markets have now climbed back above their pre-pandemic 2019 inventory levels. In fact, as of last month, 12 states — including Colorado, Florida, Arizona, Idaho, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Hawaii, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, and right here in Texas — have more active listings than they did before the pandemic.
We’re also seeing 7.3% more newly listed homes year-over-year, which is encouraging for buyers looking for options. But here’s the interesting part: despite inventory gains, price cuts on listings hit 20.6%, marking the first monthly decline in price reductions for 2025.
Why? Buyers are pushing back against high housing costs. Instead of lowering prices further, many sellers are simply pulling their homes off the market. In fact, delistings in May jumped 47% nationwide compared to last year.
After five years of a hot market, demand has cooled—not because people don’t want to buy, but because persistent high interest rates and still-elevated prices have made affordability a real challenge.
It’s a moment where both buyers and sellers are recalibrating—and understanding these trends is key whether you’re thinking about making a move now or later.
Prospective homebuyers have been deterred by high listing prices and interest rates, while sellers have been discouraged by lower profits. The result? De-listing the home. Home de-listings in the United States have surged. NewsNation's Alicia Nieves reports for "Morning in America." ...
