🏘️ Is 2026 a Buyer’s Market or a Seller’s Market? The Real Answer

Here’s the truth most headlines won’t tell you:

👉 2026 is NOT one market. 👉 It’s dozens of micro-markets.

In some cities:

✅ Buyers have leverage ✅ Inventory is building ✅ Prices are negotiable

In others: 🔥 Sellers still control the game 🔥 Demand outpaces supply 🔥 Multiple offers still happen

Both can exist at the same time—just miles apart.

📊 What Defines a Buyer’s Market in 2026?

A buyer’s market typically shows:

📦 Higher inventory

⏳ Longer days on market

💸 Seller concessions

🔻 Price reductions

Buyers gain:

✅ Negotiation power ✅ Inspection leverage ✅ Closing cost credits ✅ Time to think

🔥 What Defines a Seller’s Market?

A seller’s market looks like:

🏠 Low supply

⚡ Rapid absorption

📝 Multiple offers

👥 Strong demographic demand

Sellers regain:

✅ Pricing authority

✅ Faster closings

✅ Minimal concessions

❌ The Biggest Mistake People Make in 2026

They read national headlines and assume it applies to:

• Their exact city

• Their price range

• Their specific neighborhood

  
  

That assumption costs people tens of thousands of dollars.

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Andrew Georgitsis, DRE#02266192 📞 1 (760) 801-6550