Navigating a Shifting Market:
What August Numbers Mean for Buyers and Sellers
The August 2025 housing market shows signs of cooling, with fewer closed sales, longer days on market, and an increase in available inventory. Buyers benefit from more options and negotiating power, but face slightly higher prices and decreased affordability. Sellers, on the other hand, may encounter longer selling times and need to adjust expectations as competition increases. This shift presents a more balanced but cautious market.
🔍 What does this mean for you?
Buyers have more negotiating power, more inventory, and less competition, but prices are still rising, and affordability is becoming a challenge.
Sellers may face longer times to sell, less competitive offers, and must be more flexible on pricing to attract buyers in a cooler market.
In short, this market favors buyers in terms of having more choices and negotiating power, but sellers may need to adjust their expectations and strategies to successfully sell their homes.