Where U.S. Home Sellers Have Leverage | fyp

A listings platform's Mid-Q3 analysis found most US metros favored buyers, with sellers outnumbering buyers nationally and competition strongest only in a handful of markets.
Nationally in Mid-Q3, sellers exceeded buyers by ~51%, leaving ~967K more listings than buyers and marking a record-low level of buyer demand.
The analysis treated a seller's market as having >10% fewer sellers than buyers, a setup that can spark faster sales, heavier competition, and bidding wars.
High housing prices, elevated mortgage rates, and economic uncertainty had slowed sales nationally, helping buyers gain leverage and negotiate more motivated deals.
Even with broad buyer leverage, isolated seller strongholds showed demand near major job centers still drove quick offers and brisk competition recently.