Why 2021 Is Still the Year To Sell Your House

<article class="post-14935 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry" id="post-14935"><span class="entry-date">August 25, 2021</span><div class="entry-header center-block text-center"><h1 class="entry-title">Why 2021 Is Still the Year To Sell Your House</h1><div class="shareBlock"><div class="shareTitle">Share</div><div class="shareIcons"><a aria-label="Twitter Share Link" class="twitter solid display-inline-block" data-tracking="Post,Social Post Link Clicked,Twitter" href="http://twitter.com/share?text=Why+2021+Is+Still+the+Year+To+Sell+Your+House&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fgilliggroup.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-2021-is-still-the-year-to-sell-your-house%2F" target="_blank"><span class="force-hidden">Twitter</span></a>
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<p><img alt="Why 2021 Is Still the Year To Sell Your House | Simplifying The Market" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" decoding="async" link_thumbnail="" loading="lazy" sizes="auto, (max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px" src="https://files.simplifyingthemarket.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/24123317/20210825-KCM-Share-549×300.jpg" srcset="https://files.simplifyingthemarket.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/24123317/20210825-KCM-Share-549×300.jpg 549w, https://files.simplifyingthemarket.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/24123317/20210825-KCM-Share.jpg 750w" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" width="358"/></p>
<p>If you’re trying to decide whether or not to <a href="https://www.simplifyingthemarket.com/2021/08/06/ready-to-sell-but-dont-know-where-youll-go-infographic/?a=712984-fa409495d5d70154d03a25e81e9540e2">sell your house</a>, this is the time to think seriously about making a move. <em>Fannie </em><em>Mae’s</em> recent <a href="https://www.fanniemae.com/research-and-insights/surveys/national-housing-survey"><em>Home Purchase Sentiment Index</em></a> (HPSI) reveals the number of respondents who say it’s a good time to sell is higher now than it was over the past few summers (<em>see graph below</em>). <strong>Today, the majority of consumers, 75 percent, say it’s a good time to </strong><a href="https://www.simplifyingthemarket.com/2021/08/09/the-community-and-economic-impacts-of-a-home-sale/?a=712984-fa409495d5d70154d03a25e81e9540e2"><strong>sell a house</strong></a>.</p>
<p><span id="more-45009"></span><a href="https://files.simplifyingthemarket.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/24123303/20210825-MEM-Eng-1.png"><img alt="Why 2021 Is Still the Year To Sell Your House | Simplifying The Market" class="aligncenter wp-image-45010" decoding="async" height="488" loading="lazy" sizes="auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px" src="https://files.simplifyingthemarket.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/24123303/20210825-MEM-Eng-1.png" srcset="https://files.simplifyingthemarket.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/24123303/20210825-MEM-Eng-1.png 960w, https://files.simplifyingthemarket.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/24123303/20210825-MEM-Eng-1-400×300.png 400w" width="650"/></a></p>
<h4><strong>Why is sellers sentiment up year-over-year?</strong></h4>
<p>The higher good time to sell sentiment has to do with today’s <a href="https://www.simplifyingthemarket.com/2021/07/22/todays-real-estate-market-explained-through-4-key-trends/?a=712984-fa409495d5d70154d03a25e81e9540e2">market conditions</a>, specifically low housing supply and high buyer demand. In the simplest terms, we don’t have enough houses available for sale to meet buyer demand.</p>
<p>According to <a href="https://www.nar.realtor/newsroom/existing-home-sales-climb-2-0-in-july">the latest data</a> from the <em>National Association of Realtors </em>(NAR), we’re still firmly in a <a href="https://www.simplifyingthemarket.com/2021/08/17/what-does-being-in-a-sellers-market-mean/?a=712984-fa409495d5d70154d03a25e81e9540e2">sellers’ market</a> because housing supply is well below a balanced norm (<em>shown in the graph below). </em><a href="https://files.simplifyingthemarket.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/24123311/20210825-MEM-Eng-2.png"><img alt="Why 2021 Is Still the Year To Sell Your House | Simplifying The Market" class="aligncenter wp-image-45011" decoding="async" height="488" loading="lazy" sizes="auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px" src="https://files.simplifyingthemarket.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/24123311/20210825-MEM-Eng-2.png" srcset="https://files.simplifyingthemarket.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/24123311/20210825-MEM-Eng-2.png 960w, https://files.simplifyingthemarket.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/24123311/20210825-MEM-Eng-2-400×300.png 400w" width="650"/></a>Clearly, the scales are tipped in a seller’s favor today. But while <a href="https://www.simplifyingthemarket.com/2021/07/27/a-look-at-housing-supply-and-what-it-means-for-sellers/?a=712984-fa409495d5d70154d03a25e81e9540e2">housing supply</a> is undeniably low, the right side of the graph shows how the inventory situation is improving little by little each month as more sellers list their homes for sale.</p>
<p>As a seller, that means each month, buyers have more options to pick from. By extension, that means your house may get less buyer attention with time. Danielle Hale, Chief Economist for<em> realtor.com, </em><a href="https://www.realtor.com/research/weekly-housing-trends-view-data-week-july-31-2021/">explains it like this</a><em>:</em></p>
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<p><em>“<strong>More homeowners continue to list homes for sale compared to a year ago</strong>… Notably, while new listings continue to lag behind a more ‘normal’ 2019 pace, <strong>the gap is shrinking</strong>. Even though homes continue to sell quickly thanks to high demand and limited supply, <strong>new listings are subtly shifting the balance of market conditions in favor of buyers</strong>.” </em></p>
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<h4><strong>So, what’s that mean for you?</strong></h4>
<p>If you’ve been waiting for the perfect time to sell, there may not be a better chance than right now. Inventory is gradually increasing each month, so selling sooner rather than later will help you maximize your <a href="https://www.simplifyingthemarket.com/2021/08/04/sellers-make-todays-home-price-appreciation-work-for-you/?a=712984-fa409495d5d70154d03a25e81e9540e2">home’s potential</a>.</p>
<h3><strong>Bottom Line</strong></h3>
<p>If you’re planning to sell your house, 2021 is still the year to do it. The unique mix of low supply and high demand won’t last forever. Let’s connect to discuss what you need to do now to sell your house and take advantage of this sellers’ market.</p>
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