5 reasons home sellers are sitting on the fence
By Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin | The Washington Post
I keep reading that it’s a sellers’ market because fewer homes are available for sale than normal. And home prices are going up, so it should be a really good time to sell. Why aren’t more sellers selling?
You didn’t tell us if you are thinking about selling, or thinking about buying, or asking because you’re wondering whether you can sit back and laugh all the way to the bank.
This is a confusing real estate market, with both good news and bad news for almost everyone in the marketplace. Let’s start with buyers, who are having trouble finding homes to purchase that they like and can afford. At the same time, home prices are rising steadily, and sometimes dramatically.