08/22/2026
🚨 “THE WORST TIME TO SELL A HOME IS RIGHT NOW.”
That’s the headline making its way around social media.
But if you're a homeowner on Long Island, you need to read beyond the headline. 👀🏡
Yes — nationally, the housing market is shifting.
📉 Active buyers have dropped to historically low levels.
🏠 Sellers nationally are outnumbering buyers.
📊 39 of the 49 major markets analyzed were considered buyer's markets.
But then there's Nassau County.
🔥 Nassau County was ranked the STRONGEST SELLER'S MARKET among the markets analyzed — with 36% fewer sellers than buyers.
Read that again.
This is exactly why you can't make a decision about YOUR home based on a national real estate headline.
Real estate isn't just national. It's local.
What's happening in Florida, Texas or other parts of the country may look completely different from what's happening right here on Long Island.
So is it really the “worst time to sell”?
That depends on where you live.
Before you decide to sell, wait, buy or stay put, make sure you're looking at the numbers that actually matter — the numbers in YOUR market.
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📩 Thinking about selling and curious what your home could command in today's market? Send me a message.
Josephine Fusco | The Masaitis Team
Keller Williams Realty