GMAR - May 2025

 

May 2025 Report Highlights

• Stable Sales, Limited Inventory

• Lingering Impact of Interest Rates

• High Demand, Low Supply in Key Price Range

Metro Milwaukee Real Estate Market Report

 

Why You Should Sell During Peak Market Conditions! #5

 

Sell in peak market conditions

Of course, seasonality isn’t the only factor to keep in mind when deciding if it’s the right time to sell your house. It’s also important to consider the state of your local housing market.

Selling in a buyers market

A buyers market occurs when the number of available properties for sale exceeds the number of people looking to buy. When inventory is high, sellers can expect their home to stay on the market longer before receiving an offer, and you may have to sell below list price or make additional concessions to the buyer.

Selling in a sellers market

In a sellers market, there are more potential home buyers than there are available properties. A sellers market is the ideal time to sell your home, as you can expect it to sell more quickly and you’re more likely to receive multiple offers and sell for full price (or above).

Boomer Homes to flood US market...

The U.S. housing market is on the verge of being inundated with homes for sale on a scale that hasn’t been seen since the housing bubble in the mid-2000s.

The tsunami is being driven by a grim reality: Baby Boomers dying.

Four out of 10 U.S. homes are owned by residents age 60 or older, and five out of 10 by residents 55 or older, according to Zillow. Over the next two decades, more than a quarter, or roughly 21 million homes, are likely to be vacated. During the last housing bubble there were only 450,000 new home sales per year, on average.  Click here to read more...

As The Temps Drop Outside, Experts Warn The Housing Market Looks To Be Cooling Down Too...

The economy is humming, with unemployment at multi-decade lows and signs of upward pressure on wages. 

Alongside these robust metrics, however, consumers are watching home inventories rise to the highest level in years.

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