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As inventory climbs, agents rethink pricing and buyers regain control
Splits and Caps Daily: Action for Agents
June 26, 2025
📈 Market Move:
Price Check
You know that moment in Monopoly when someone finally runs out of cash and you start circling their properties like a shark? That’s what today’s housing market feels like — except the buyers are the sharks now.
Two major agent surveys (Real Brokerage and JBREC/KCM) say it loud and clear: leverage is shifting. In May, 43% of agents said their market favored buyers. Another 29% called it a draw. Sellers? Just 28% still feel like they’ve got the upper hand. That’s a pretty sharp pivot.
Inventory’s rising. Homes are chilling on the market longer. Price cuts are back in fashion. And only 25% of deals had bidding wars last month — down from 35% a year ago. That’s not just a stat — it’s a mood.
But don’t pop champagne just yet — affordability is still the buzzkill at the party. Half of agents said it’s the #1 issue holding buyers back, and 28% flagged economic uncertainty. Translation: people want to buy, but their wallets didn’t get the memo.
The takeaway? Sellers need to wake up from the 2021 fantasy. This isn’t a bidding-war bonanza anymore. It's time for agents to pivot, price smarter, and help buyers who are finally getting some leverage — but still need all the help they can get.
🌟Quote of the Day:
"I never lose. I either win or learn." — Nelson Mandela
⚡ Quick Win:
Do a “Map Drop” Post: Screenshot a map of your local area. Drop a pin on where a new listing just hit. Caption: “🔥 This one’s 2 mins from [coffee shop everyone loves]. DM for price.” Feels personal and local — because it is.
🎉 Fun Fact of the Day:
Nasal Appraisal: "Smell" is a Deal Killer. Bad odors are one of the top reasons buyers walk away — even if they like the house. No one wants to live in Eau de Wet Dog.
📚 Book Recommendation:
“Risk Forward” by Victoria Labalme—Most of us are obsessed with having “the plan.” You know—5-year roadmap, Q3 goals, some polished LinkedIn life strategy. But Victoria Labalme comes in like a mic-drop moment and says: “Screw the plan.”
Risk Forward is the permission slip you didn’t know you needed. It’s not about crushing it with hustle or hacking your morning routine—it’s about embracing the unknown and trusting the weird, messy, creative gut feelings that don’t always make sense... until they do.
This book is short, punchy, and beautifully designed. It’s not linear. It’s not preachy. It’s more like a creative whisper that says, “Hey… you don’t have to have it all figured out right now. Move anyway.”
If you’re in a season where you’re between moves, switching careers, or just staring at the ceiling wondering what’s next—Risk Forward is your playbook for doing exactly that… without one.
Success is just boring work done consistently.
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