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Believe it or not, there are clear signs buyer interest is heating up again.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s talk about what\u2019s really going on behind the scenes, and why the housing market might not be as quiet out there as it seems.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Buyers Are Looking, and Search Trends Prove It<\/strong><\/h4>\n
One of the clearest ways to measure what people are thinking about is to look at what they\u2019re searching for online. And according to Google Trends<\/em>, searches for phrases like \u201chome for sale\u201d have been climbing steadily this year.<\/p>\n
The graph below shows an index of two common homebuyer search phrases and how popular they were on Google<\/em><\/a> over the past two years. The higher the line goes, the more popular that phrase was. A 100 on the graph shows the most popular time for each phrase:<\/p>\n
$\"a$ <\/a>Here\u2019s what really stands out in this data. Both phrases have been trending up overall this year, and they hit a recent high in mid-July. That\u2019s a pretty strong sign that curiosity (and maybe even interest) in buying a home is improving.<\/strong><\/p>\n
That kind of momentum means something. Despite high mortgage rates and home prices, buyers haven\u2019t given up. They\u2019re still watching the market. They\u2019re still browsing. And many are just waiting for the right opportunity to act. Maybe your house is exactly what they\u2019re looking for. But you\u2019ll never know if it\u2019s not listed yet.<\/strong><\/p>\n
Now, this doesn\u2019t mean demand is going to surge like it did during the pandemic. It just means some buyers are deciding they can\u2019t wait any longer. And those are exactly the kind of buyers you want. Motivated<\/em>. Eager<\/em>. Ready to move when the right house comes along.<\/p>\n
So, if you\u2019re holding off on selling because you\u2019re not sure if the demand is there, this data suggests it might be time to rethink your plans. Because while it\u2019s not 2021-level demand, it doesn\u2019t need to be. You don\u2019t need ten offers to sell your home. You just need the right <\/em>buyer.<\/p>\n
And that buyer may be searching for a house like yours right now.<\/p>\n
Bottom Line<\/h3>\n
If you\u2019ve been thinking, \u201cI\u2019ll sell once buyers come back,\u201d you might want to take another look. Online search trends show they\u2019re already interested.<\/p>\n
What would make you feel confident putting your house on the market this year? <\/strong>Connect with a local real estate agent to talk through it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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