I have a feeling that as soon as the Fed does their first rate cut, the market will go crazy, expecting continual cuts thereafter. 

If possible, making a cash offer can provide an edge in negotiations and speed up the closing process.For Sellers:Price Competitively: To attract buyers in a competitive market, ensure your property is priced right.

If you can, making a cash offer can give you an edge in negotiations and a quicker closing process.For Sellers:Price Competitively: Despite slight decreases in the percentage of original list price received, pricing your property competitively can attract more buyers and lead to faster sales.Highlight Unique Features: With increased inventory, make your property stand out by emphasizing unique features and upgrades that appeal to buyers.Market Outlook:Stability and Growth: The market shows stability with moderate growth in single-family home prices and substantial increases in active inventory.

If possible, making a cash offer can give you an edge in negotiations and a quicker closing process.For Sellers:Price Competitively: Despite slight decreases in the percentage of original list price received, pricing your property competitively can attract more buyers and lead to faster sales.Highlight Unique Features: With increased inventory, make your property stand out by emphasizing unique features and upgrades that appeal to buyers.Market Outlook:Stability and Growth: The market shows stability with moderate growth in single-family home prices and substantial increases in active inventory.

Finally, I look at housing starts, price points, infrastructure and safety - both cities are comparable, although Huntsville seems a bit better.

Cut your losses counter offer and settle unless the amount is absurd.One of my lawsuits ran $150,000 in legal fees because I wouldn't settle for $2,000,000.

Ensure your property complies with all local health and safety codes.

Significant AUM - like 1B+ (further cuts that list down)... but watch you don't get into something that's "too large".

So it's possible that the assignee might decide to cut his losses and forfeit the fee amount he already paid in.Regardless of why this might happen (which is really immaterial), the questions I should have asked are:How frequently (percentage of a wholesaler's deals) does it happen that a buyer backs out of the assignment, andWhen it does, how successful are you in pursuing the alternatives mentioned in Dustin Heiner's article?

Consider safety, proximity to amenities, rental demand, and property condition when searching for a property.