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Chris Davidson
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What is a Balanced Market

Chris Davidson
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Boise, ID
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Everyone has heard something along the line of less than 6 months inventory is a sellers market and more than 6 months is a buyers market. My question is has this changed?

This made sense historically, but as the residential real estate industry has evolved would six months of inventory really feel balanced or a neutral market? I believe 2-3 months inventory could be the new balanced market.

My reasoning for this is speed of information. Historically to find a house you used an agent who had access to the inventory. Now you can find houses through agents, websites, apps, and get instant notifications when the right house hits the market. Also there are more buyers in the market as investing has been made easier with property management software, connections to lenders anywhere.

Lastly who would think a seller has equal leverage to a buyer with 126 days on market or 4.5 months.

Cheers!

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Matt Ziegler
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Matt Ziegler
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Chris, 

If a property has 126 DOM that says something… not priced right, needs work, location…I would think that gives the buyer leverage. 

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