seller's market
Demand exceeds supply
A seller's market is a market condition where demand exceeds supply, giving sellers the advantage.
Prices rise, buyers compete, and sellers can be choosy about offers.
The term appears most often in real estate: It's a seller's market—houses are getting multiple bids within days.
The opposite is a buyer's market.
- housing shortageLack of available dwellings
- bargaining powerAdvantage in negotiations
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- bidding warsCompeting buyers raising prices
- multiple offersSeveral simultaneous purchase proposals
cash buyer · scarcity · supply and demand · inflation · premium pricing · home prices · mortgage rates · competitive advantage · investment opportunities · contract terms · closing costs · real estate agent · consumer behavior · real estate bubble · negotiation tactics · trade surplus · asking price · economic growth
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seller's marketbuyer's market
Conditions favoring purchasers
oversupply · glut · soft market · excess inventory · bear market
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