Are sellers coming off the sidelines in your market? Pulse

by | Jul 9, 2025 | Industry, News Feed

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Pulse is a recurring column where we ask for readers’ takes on varying topics in a weekly survey and report back with our findings.

It seems like we’ve been talking about the one-two punch of high interest rates and low inventory for years — because we have. The combination created a self-perpetuating cycle that resulted in the post-pandemic “lock-in effect.” Now, however, it seems that sellers have finally decided the time has come to put their homes on the market, giving buyers more options than they’ve had in ages.

As inventory is (finally) on the rise in many parts of the United States, we wanted to ask: What are you seeing in your local market? Are sellers coming off the sidelines? How do current levels compare to last year or before the pandemic? Are sellers realistic on price and positioning amid the new normal? Let us know below:

We’ll compile a list of the top responses and post them on Inman next Tuesday.

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