09/28/2026
Right now is the best time of year for buyers to get a deal.
Here's the data behind it.
Credit to Jason Abrams and Joy, who built the chart this comes from. It tracks buyer leverage against seller leverage across the calendar year.
Red is when sellers have the advantage. Blue is when buyers do.
From late summer through December, and into January, the color flips in the buyer's favor. Fewer people are shopping, so there's less competition on what's still listed.
Sellers still on the market this late in the year also tend to be more motivated, whether that's a relocation, a life change, or just wanting to close before the holidays. That adds up to more room to negotiate than any other time of year, and it's the pattern the data shows every year.
We're in that window right now.
If you're thinking about buying, this is the stretch where we want to get you in front of the right listings and negotiate from a position of strength, not against ten other offers in a spring bidding war.
Let's talk. The timing is on your side, and it won't stay that way.
