GoKawiilU.S. home sellers cut prices and offer concessions amid stalled housing market
Real estate agents report that American home sellers are increasingly lowering asking prices and covering thousands of dollars in buyer costs as the housing market stagnates. Many sellers who can afford to wait are pulling listings off the market entirely, while others face pressure to sweeten deals due to high mortgage rates and years of price increases. First American Financial's chief economist Mark Fleming says the market has shifted toward favoring buyers after years of seller-friendly conditions.
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The shift suggests affordability pressures from high mortgage rates and inflation are outweighing the pent-up demand that once drove bidding wars, which could soften home prices nationally if the trend continues. Sellers delaying life decisions like relocation or upsizing may also signal broader economic friction, as housing mobility affects job markets and family planning. Some observers may expect conditions to ease by spring, though that remains speculative.
- Sellers are increasingly cutting prices and offering buyer concessions to close deals.
- Many sellers without urgent need to sell are withdrawing listings rather than lowering prices.
- High mortgage rates and years of price growth have shifted power from sellers to buyers.
Source: fastcompany.com, 2026-10-26
Published there as: “How U.S. home sellers are helping buyers make a deal in a stagnant housing market”
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