How to Use seller's market in a Sentence

seller's market

noun
  • And right now all-cash is seeming to be one of those viable options for sellers in a seller's market.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2022
  • While the housing market is still very much a seller's market, things are clearly shifting a bit.
    — Fortune, 11 Oct. 2021
  • This means the nation remains a seller's market despite high mortgage rates.
    — Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 17 May 2024
  • In this seller's market, your trade-in should be a critical part of your buying strategy.
    — CBS News, 2 Sep. 2020
  • Agents say that in some parts of Manhattan, the tide is shifting toward a seller's market.
    — Lisa Chamoff, Forbes, 26 May 2021
  • With the peak sales season now under way, Wisconsin clearly is a seller's market.
    — Paul Gores, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2018
  • But free agency is like buying a house in a seller's market; sometimes buyers will pay above asking without an inspection.
    — Dallas News, 15 Mar. 2022
  • Those who track the housing data say inventory is low for homes under the half a million dollars, making for a seller's market.
    — Annie Zak, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Mar. 2018
  • The real estate market, being a seller's market, has only contributed to it.
    — Crystal Hill, Indianapolis Star, 3 Dec. 2019
  • Fewer than six months of supply indicates a seller's market, while more months indicates a buyer's market.
    — Brianna Crane, Axios, 23 July 2024
  • Boyd is well skilled for today's challenging and competitive seller's market.
    — Ellen Paris, Forbes, 13 May 2021
  • Less than four months of inventory indicates a seller's market; more than six signals a buyer's market.
    — Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • There's currently a rise in all-cash home buying that comes during a seller's market that exploded during the pandemic.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2022
  • In sum, this market continues to see volatility while still favoring a seller's market overall.
    — Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
  • As travelers look for safer vacation options, it's become a seller's market for vacation rentals.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2020
  • In a seller's market, an all-cash offer is the most attractive thing a buyer can offer, according to Zillow.
    — Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2022
  • Whereas the current shortage has created a seller's market for drivers, therefore, this boom time may not last forever.
    — Adi Gaskell, Forbes, 7 June 2022
  • But when everyone began working remotely and seeking a return to nature, a seller's market emerged.
    — Rebecca Deurlein, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2021
  • First-timers can also stay on top of the buying process and be ready to act in a seller's market by getting pre-approved for a mortgage before officially shopping for a home.
    — CBS News, 11 May 2021
  • Right now, the market is actually still extremely healthy, and Omaha's in a seller's market.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2026
  • If there’s ever a time to sell off veterans for prized prospects, this is the year, with executives calling it the best seller's market at the trade deadline in 20 years.
    — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 30 July 2023
  • Overall, though, Wisconsin remains a seller's market.
    — Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Newark, New Jersey stands out as the nation's strongest seller's market, with 47% fewer sellers than buyers.
    — Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
  • Economists consider a five- or six-month supply to indicate a more balanced market, while anything below suggests a strong seller's market.
    — Elliot Njus, OregonLive.com, 14 May 2018
  • The traditional real estate industry rule of thumb has been that a seller's market is one with less than 4 months of supply of homes to buy, while a buyer's market is 6 months or greater.
    — Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Low interest rates coupled with land values that started to tick upward last year, after more than five years of slumping or staying flat, are creating a seller's market for farmland owners.
    — Patrick Condon, Star Tribune, 17 July 2021
  • Spokesperson Kristen Herhold said the current seller's market and the pandemic are contributing factors.
    — Kevin Bessler, Washington Examiner, 2 Mar. 2021
  • Demand for travel is soaring, there's less competition, and companies are taking advantage of this seller's market by raising prices and providing even less service.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
  • The past few years have been a roller coaster for Indiana real estate, with a massive seller's market being met with historically high-interest rates designed to slow inflation and level the market.
    — Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Feb. 2023
  • An ongoing housing shortage has made for a strong seller's market, and although mortgage rates are gradually climbing, the bigger squeeze for housing affordability seems to be coming in the form of competition from other buyers.
    — Zach Wichter, Star Tribune, 3 Apr. 2021

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