10/24/2026
Seven reasons selling this fall could make sense, and the numbers behind each one.
27% of existing-home purchases in September 2026 were all cash (NAR, Sept. 2026). Your buyer may not be sitting around waiting for rates to drop.
Average equity among homeowners with mortgages hit $310,000 in Q2 2026 (Cotality, Q2 2026). You may have more to work with for your next move than you realize.
Active listings are up 5.4% year over year nationally (Realtor.com, Sept. 2026). There may finally be somewhere you actually want to go.
Price cuts are showing up too. 20.8% of listings have seen reductions (Realtor.com, Sept. 2026). Selling for a little less could still leave you better off when you look at the full move.
44.7% of purchases received seller concessions in the three months ending August 2026 (Redfin, Aug. 2026). Closing costs, repairs, rate buydowns. The next seller may help cover more than you expect.
Every month you wait on a lower-cost home is a month of savings you do not get back. The math on timing matters.
And getting ready may take less than you think. The most common prep agents recommend: decluttering, 91%. Cleaning, 88%. Curb appeal, 77% (NAR Profile of Home Staging, 2025).
One thing worth knowing before any of this: non-mortgage costs averaged $15,979 per year for homeowners (Zillow and Thumbtack, Nov. 2025). Your current home has a carrying cost too. That belongs in the comparison.
A useful comparison should show what you'd net, what you'd pay, what you'd save, and whether the timing works for your situation. I am happy to put those numbers together for you. DM me.
What is the one thing keeping you from making a move right now?
Jen Orth, Realtor | Fiv Realty | fivrealty.com
