Low supply and strong closing terms are still giving sellers room to negotiate.
If you are deciding whether this is still a favorable time to sell, I would focus on leverage, not hype. In Deer Park, NY, sellers still have meaningful negotiating power, but it comes from market alignment, not from pushing too far.
Deer Park, NY recently posted 1.81 months of supply, and closed sales averaged about 103.76% of asking. The typical sold price was $687,500, and 14 homes closed over the previous 30 days.
That is the kind of setup that still favors sellers, especially when buyer demand is meeting limited supply. Still, I would be careful with the idea that every home can demand a premium. The properties that tend to draw stronger results are the ones that enter the market with realistic pricing and clean presentation, not the ones testing the market with inflated expectations.
Prepare your home before you list, not after feedback starts coming in. Price close to the current market instead of above it. When an offer arrives, weigh certainty and terms alongside price so you protect your leverage all the way to closing.
