This Fall Market Is Looking Very Different: From 2021 onward, every September kickoff week has seen a jump in new listings vs the week before. 2021–2023: Huge surges (+47–75%) as sellers flooded in after summer. 2024: More muted (+7%), suggesting supply was already steady going into fall. 2025: Strong again (+22%), but this time buyers kept pace.
Sales Divergence Until 2025: 2021–2023: Sales consistently dropped week-over-week, even while listings jumped. 2024: 2025: First time in at least 5 years where sales rose in step with listings (+22% each). That’s a big market health signal.
2025 is a Turning Point: It’s the only year where buyer demand kept up with the wave of new listings. That balance suggests buyers are feeling more confident and able to act even as inventory expands, a shift from the “wait and see” mood of the past few Septembers.
