Why is April 13-19 the best time to sell in 2025?
As mortgage rates continue to be higher than many buyers and sellers prefer, the market is beginning to show encouraging signs. During the week of April 13, sellers can expect favorable conditions that include inventory, demand, favorable competition and market pace.
- Above average prices – Homes listing during this week historically have a median listing price 1.1% higher than the average week throughout the year and 6.7% higher than the start of the year. If 2025 follows the previous years’ seasonal trends, the national median listing price during this week could reach $4,800 above the average week, and $27,000 more than the start of the year.
- Quicker market pace – Thanks to above-average demand, homes generally sell more quickly during this week. Historically, homes actively for sale during this week sold roughly nine days faster than the average week. Market pace did not differ greatly from the previous year in 2024, as the opposing forces of low inventory and low buyer demand resulted in little change. If buyer demand picks up more quickly than inventory this spring, market pace could quicken as buyers vie for fewer homes.
- Above-average buyer demand – The number of buyers browsing a listing can determine how many offers a home gets and how quickly it sells. The more buyers looking at a home, the better for the seller, and in most years buyers start earlier than sellers. Historically, this week has garnered 17.7% more views per listing than the typical week. Mortgage rates have remained higher than 6% for more than two years, and in response, many buyers have stayed out of the market. After two years of high rates, however, it is likely that buyers will trickle into the market this spring, enticed by improved inventory and slowing price growth across much of the country. If mortgage rates also fall this spring, it is possible that demand will surge sooner and with more vigor.
- Lower competition from other sellers – A typical inventory trend would mean 13.2% fewer sellers on the market during this week compared to the average week throughout the year. Seller activity tends to climb from the beginning of the year until roughly November.