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Home Market • April 11, 2023

We’re in a Sellers’ Market. What Does That Mean?

by Michael Galieote

We’re in a Sellers’ Market. What Does That Mean?

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Even though activity in the housing market has slowed from the frenzy we saw over a year ago, today’s low supply of homes for sale is still a sellers’ market. But what does that really mean? And why are conditions today so good if you want to list your house?

It starts with the number of homes available for sale. The latest Existing Home Sales Report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows housing supply is still astonishingly low. Today, we have a 2.6-month supply of homes at the current sales pace (According to the Southland Regional Association of Realtors®, the San Fernando Valley is at 1.8-month supply as of March 31, 2023). Historically, a 6-month supply is necessary for a ‘normal’ or ‘neutral’ market in which there are enough homes available for active buyers (see graph below):