"The Realtor.com® Best Time To Buy 2025 report has pinpointed the ideal moments to purchase property in the top 50 U.S. metros, revealing the most favorable market conditions for house hunters. While the national best week to buy a home is set for October 12-18, three metros - Hartford, CT, Virginia Beach, VA, and Memphis, TN - are currently offering a unique buyer-centric window. By analyzing six supply and demand"
"is set for October 12-18, three metros - Hartford, CT, Virginia Beach, VA, and Memphis, TN - are currently offering a unique buyer-centric window. By analyzing six supply and demand metrics with seasonal patterns from 2018 to 2024, Realtor.com economists determined the best time to buy, focusing on aspects like competition, listing prices, market pace, price reductions likelihood, and homebuyer demand, excluding mortgage interest rates due to their non-seasonal nature."
The national best week to buy a home is October 12-18. Hartford, CT; Virginia Beach, VA; and Memphis, TN currently present a distinct buyer-centric window with more listings, reduced competition, lower or moderated listing prices, and slower market pace in the short term. Seasonal patterns from 2018–2024 informed the timing. Six supply-and-demand metrics were used: competition, listing prices, market pace, likelihood of price reductions, and homebuyer demand; mortgage interest rates were excluded because they do not follow seasonal patterns.
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