What recent numbers mean if you want to list without chasing the market

If you are trying to decide whether to list now or wait, my answer is to build your sale plan around current competition and realistic pricing, not hope. In Rochester, MI, the clearest starting point is that recent supply stood at 2.24 months, which still points to a seller's market.

One number to respect from recent data is 2.24 supply stood at 2.24 months over the previous 30 days, with a 7.7% increase from the prior month and a 20.4% increase from 12 months earlier. That keeps Rochester, MI in seller's market territory, but it also tells me sellers should not confuse limited supply with unlimited pricing power. That matters because active competition was real. Recently, 56 homes were on the market, up 7.7% from the prior month, while a typical asking price for active homes was $874,750, down 2.8% from the prior month. At the same time, a typical sold price was $608,000, and recent offers landed at 99.4% of asking. That combination tells me buyers in Rochester, MI are still engaging, but they are not blindly accepting any number a seller chooses. Keep this simple. I recommend you price from the pool of homes buyers can choose from, not from the highest outlier you have seen. Use the recent 99.4% of asking result as your guardrail and position your home so serious buyers do not feel they need a major discount to act. Here is the second move I would make. Review every repair, update, and showing issue that could push your home into the slower group, because active listings were taking a typical 68 days to move recently while closed sales wrapped up in a typical 27 days. Prepare the house before you list, then launch cleanly at a credible price. Some metrics were not reported for this period, but the numbers we do have support a disciplined listing strategy instead of an aspirational one.

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