10/23/2026
Selling this fall might make more sense than you think. I know, I know, not exactly what the doom-scroll algorithm ordered.
Here's what the numbers actually say right now.
27% of home purchases in September 2026 were all cash. That buyer isn't waiting for rates to move. Source: NAR, Sept. 2026.
The average homeowner with a mortgage is sitting on $310,000 in equity as of Q2 2026. You may have more to work with than you realize. Source: Cotality.
Active listings are up 5.4% nationally and price cuts are showing up on 20.8% of homes. More options, more negotiating room on the buy side. Source: Realtor.com, Sept. 2026.
In fact, 44.7% of purchases in the three months ending August 2026 included seller concessions. Closing costs, repairs, rate buydowns. The seller on your next home may help cover some of that. Source: Redfin.
And beyond your mortgage, homeownership runs about $15,979 a year in maintenance, insurance and taxes. Every six months you wait costs real money. Source: Zillow and Thumbtack, Nov. 2025.
When it is time to list, the prep agents recommend most often is straightforward. Declutter, 91%. Clean, 88%. Curb appeal, 77%. Source: NAR Profile of Home Staging, 2025.
None of this means you should sell. It means you should know what a move would actually involve before you decide.
So here's my question for you: what's the one thing that's been holding you back from even looking at the numbers on your own home?
DM me anytime.
