US EditionHome Delistings Surge as Sellers Struggle to Get Their Price
Home sellers pulled listings at a 45.5% higher rate year to date amid buyer shifts to affordable refuge markets where prices grew steadily, Realtor.com reported.
- This year, Realtor.com found delistings in October rose 45.5% year to date and nearly 38% higher than October 2024, marking 2025's highest annual rate since 2022.
- Realtor.com and market analysts say sellers have struggled to get desired prices this year, with Realtor.com senior economist Jake Krimmel noting sellers often delist instead of cutting prices amid broader economic uncertainty.
- Cancellation data reveal roughly 6% of active listings have been removed monthly since June, while roughly 15% of purchase agreements fell through in October, with San Antonio seeing 21% cancellations.
- Buyers are shifting toward refuge markets, where Grand Rapids and St. Louis saw price gains last year and Cleveland, Milwaukee, and Pittsburgh remain 20% to 30% below the national median list price in November.
- Realtor.com notes 2025 broke seasonal patterns as delistings rose in summer instead of slowing, while Danielle Hale expects gradual improvement if mortgage rates and inventory stabilize.
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Delistings Rise as Buyers Seek ‘Refuge Markets’
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