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It's A Seller's Market In Charlotte! Don't Wait... Sell Now!

By Nina Hollander, Broker

Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Realty 179530

July 31, 2018 05:17 AM

Thinking about selling your home?

The #1 reason to sell your home NOW and not wait: Buyer demand continues to outpace supply!

It's a seller's market, pure and simple... and that's a great reason to sell your home now and not wait. The most recent NAR Existing Home Sales Report showed a 4.1-month supply of homes for sale nationally. This is lower than the 6-month supply needed for a balanced market (meaning it's not either a buyer's or seller's market). The 4.1% supply of homes for sale is also 6.1% lower than last year’s inventory level.

The housing supply has been shrinking every month for the past year both nationally and in the Charlotte region. In fact, the national inventory of homes for sale fell year-over-year for 36 consecutive months as of June 2018.

In the Charlotte, North Carolina metro area, the inventory is even lower at just 2.3 months supply. In some areas of the Charlotte region, inventory of homes for sale stands at less than 2 months.

Buyer demand continues to outpace the supply of homes for sale across the country, as well as in the Charlotte, North Carolina region. Buyer demand does not appear to be slowing down. And waiting to sell will most likely only increase the competition between you and the other sellers who are planning to put their houses on the market once the fall selling season arrives. Why not sell now while demand is high and competition for buyers low?

If you're debating whether or not to list your house for sale this year, let’s get together to discuss the supply conditions in your neighborhood in the Charlotte metro area and how we can assist ou in gaining access to the buyers who are ready, willing, and able to buy right now!

And let us also show you how:

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Originally published at: https://greathomesincharlotte.com/selling/why-you-should-sell-your-home-now/

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Nina Hollander, Broker

Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC

Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Roy Kelley hi Roy, as always, thanks for taking the time to pop by and to leave a comment. Trust you are enjoying your Tuesday.

Jul 31, 2018 09:12 AM

Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD

Nina Hollander, Broker

Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC

Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Bob "RealMan" Timm hi Bob... we are not complaining about our local job market, Bob... that's for sure.

Jul 31, 2018 09:12 AM

Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Nina,

And if someone should decide to sell, they would be well served and delighted with you as their agent. A

Jul 31, 2018 09:37 AM

Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD
Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC

Nina Hollander, Broker

Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC

Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Ron and Alexandra Seigel thanks, Alexandra... just so many people sitting on the proverbial fence, some of whom will be "crying" at some point when the market isn't as strong.

Jul 31, 2018 09:40 AM

Grant Schneider

Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY

Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Good afternoon Nina - this should be the best call to action for people thinking of selling.

Jul 31, 2018 11:01 AM

Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD
Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC

Nina Hollander, Broker

Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC

Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Grant Schneider hi Grant... I kept putting out those CTA's to buyers before home prices and interest rates went up... and now some are crying in their beers because they didn't listen. I think we might see the same happen with sellers at some point.

Jul 31, 2018 11:10 AM

Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker

Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA

Put 40 years of experience to work for you

Sellers in Charlotte would be wise to list with you, Nina, before your market slows. You know what they say about California. It starts on the West Coast and moves East, LOL.

We have a slowing in our Sacramento market. Buyers are pushing back and saying no to higher prices. They want a deal. And they're a little bit afraid of the way things have been going.

Jul 31, 2018 04:08 PM

Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD
Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC

Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS

Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA

South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

Sellers don't realize that the only thing you get when you sit on a fence is slivers Nina. Thank you for a fine blog post today.

Jul 31, 2018 10:14 PM

Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD
Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC

Nina Hollander, Broker

Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC

Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®,CRS, good morning, Paul... sellers start feeling those slivers when it's too late! (Unfortunately.)

Aug 01, 2018 03:48 AM

Nina Hollander, Broker

Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC

Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Real Estate Agent, Top 1% of Lyon Agents hi Elizabeth... we already have seen a slight slowdown in properties over $450K because those are not our "bread and butter" price points. But under $350 and especially under $300K in the most in-demand areas, it's still very competitive.

Aug 01, 2018 03:50 AM

Amanda S. Davidson

Amanda Davidson Real Estate Group Brokered By Real - Alexandria, VA

Alexandria Virginia Homes For Sale

Nina, you said it - do not wait! The market will slow down and I agree with you, some sellers will be singing the blues. When the market is this strong there's just no sense in waiting.

Aug 01, 2018 11:12 AM

Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC

Nina Hollander, Broker

Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC

Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Amanda S. Davidson hi Amanda... doesn't it make you wonder why so many people think they can always time the market perfectly? Would that it was so!

Aug 01, 2018 11:28 AM

Amanda S. Davidson

Alexandria, VA

Pat Starnes-Front Gate Realty

Front Gate Real Estate - Brandon, MS

601-991-2900 Office; 601-278-4513 Cell

Great market information to share with your readers. The statistics back up what we know to be true; there's no time like the present to sell, especially when it's a sellers market.

Aug 01, 2018 01:47 PM

Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC

Nina Hollander, Broker

Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC

Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Pat Starnes-Front Gate Realty hi Pat... thanks. Too many people think they can outsmart the markets and sell at the one perfect time, which we know doesn't happen very often. And when it does, it does by happenstance and you don't kow you hit the perfect time till later.

Aug 01, 2018 02:31 PM

Endre Barath, Jr.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA

Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Nina good advise, the market can change and then those sellers who waited too long will be waiting a longer time...Endre

Aug 01, 2018 06:28 PM

Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC

Michael Jacobs

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hello Nina --- there are many people who don't keep up to date on the latest real estate news so your periodic updates may hit them at just the right time. Your consistency in delivering the message is incredible. Good job.

Aug 01, 2018 06:59 PM

Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC

Nina Hollander, Broker

Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC

Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Michael Jacobs hi Michael... thank you. Part of the problem is that most people read headlines that don't apply to the local market and try to make decisions based on incomplete information. And we all know that real estate is very local, if not hyer-local. It certainly is hyper-local in the Charlotte region.

Aug 02, 2018 04:15 AM

Nina Hollander, Broker

Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC

Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Endre Barath, Jr. good morning, Endre... I have no doubt that just as I have buyers now lamenting that they didn't listen to me one year ago, two years ago about buying then, there will be sellers in the near future who will also be lamenting that they didn't act sooner.

Aug 02, 2018 04:17 AM

Jerry Murphy, CRS, SRES

Long Realty West Valley - Anthem, AZ

Anthem, Phoenix, and Scottsdale AZ Real Estate

People who try to time a market always end up holding the bag. Better to sell on the upside of the curve than on the down side. Good post Nina. Best wishes to you.

Aug 29, 2018 04:00 PM

Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC

Nina Hollander, Broker

Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC

Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Jerry Murphy, CRS, SRES hi Jerry... I tell people all the time that trying to time and outsmart the real estate market is like trying to do that to the stock market... it's virtually impossible. And if you succeed it you don't know till later and it was probably serendipity!

I see you are almost at 500,000 points for a free account... so I've just followed you and here's 50 more points to help get you to FREE-dom in the Rain!

Aug 30, 2018 03:29 AM