Overview
- Realtor.com’s new Best Time to Sell report identifies April 12–18 as the nationwide “Goldilocks” window for 2026 listings.
- Historically, homes listed that week receive about 16.7% more views and sell roughly 17% faster, translating to around nine days quicker than the annual norm.
- Sellers listing in that window have seen prices about 1.3% above the weekly average, or roughly $5,300 higher than the annual average and $26,000 more than January, with about 18.9% fewer price cuts.
- The analysis cites easing mortgage rates and a national supply still 16.8% below 2017–2019 levels as key forces supporting buyer re‑engagement.
- Local dynamics vary: the Northeast and Midwest remain tighter for sellers, conditions are softer in parts of the South and West, and competition typically intensifies by late June as new listings surge.