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BUYER'S MARKET???? or SELLER'S MARKET???

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Real Estate Sales Representative with C21 Cedarcrest Ralty

When we read about todays real estate market lately all we are hearing is that it's a buyer's market.  Not really, but it is also not a seller's market.  Buyers are under the impression that a "buyer's market" puts them in control of the deal and they call all the shots.  That is true to a point but when it comes to negoiation, the seller has to have a bottom line and telling buyers itsa buyers market you can come in $50000 under is doing a disservice to both sides.  Sellers are not always in a position to take a large reduction in price, they have been advised of a marketable price and they should have been advised of an approximate apprasial value.  Sellers also have some control.  So what kind of a market are we working in??   I prefer to call it a Lender's  market.  the lenders are controlling the deals.  In the past 2 weeks I have heard of 4 and experienced 1 deal that fell apart within in days of closint because the lender changed their mind.  I am talking about deals where everything is done, a commitment is in, seller's are packed, buyer's gave notice at their apartment and everyone is a loser.  When will this craziness end!