The recent pace is steady enough that indecision can be expensive.
If you are wondering whether waiting another month or two might create an easier buying window in Richmond, VA, I would not build your plan around that hope. The market still sat in seller's territory last month, supply was 1.67 months, and a typical sale took 23 days, so the current setup does not point to a loose, forgiving search.
A typical closed price last month was $390,000, and recent offers landed about 99.7% of asking. I am careful not to invent a future trend from one period, but I can say this the recent numbers support readiness more than delay if you are already financially and emotionally prepared to act.
In Richmond, VA, buyers lose ground when they use waiting as a substitute for decision-making. If your financing is in place, your target price is clear, and your must-haves are realistic, postponing the search may simply mean repeating the same work later in the same competitive conditions.
Define your top priorities now. Recheck your budget against the homes you are actually considering. Move when the fit is right, not when the calendar feels safer. That is the cleaner strategy in a market with limited supply.
