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Seller's market

Meaning in real estate, with examples

phraseCommon term

In real estate, seller's market means: Market conditions in which there are more buyers than properties for sale, so prices rise and homes often sell quickly, sometimes above the asking price.

In Turkish: satıcı piyasası, satıcı lehine piyasa

How it is used

In a seller's market buyers compete, multiple offers are common and sellers can choose the best terms. Agents may ask for 'best and final offers' when several people want the same home.

Example sentences

  1. In a seller's market like this, good flats are gone within days.

  2. Low supply has created a seller's market in the city centre.

Common collocations

  • in a seller's market
  • a hot seller's market
  • competitive seller's market
  • buyer's marketMarket conditions in which there are more properties for sale than buyers, so prices tend to fall and buyers have more power to negotiate.
  • asking priceThe price a seller puts on a property when it goes on the market. Buyers may offer less or, when demand is strong, more.
  • offerThe price a buyer formally proposes to pay for a property, often with conditions such as a completion date or a successful inspection.
  • appreciateOf a property or other asset, to increase in value over time because of demand, location or improvements.

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