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Recent Examples of buyer's market
Now, research from Realtor.com has identified the top 10 metros with the strongest buyer's markets across the nation, as of October 2025.
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 2 Feb. 2026
Kirk Sides | Houston Chronicle | Getty Images This is the strongest buyer's market in housing in more than a decade.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 19 Nov. 2025
While the Sunshine State can solidly be considered a buyer's market, as homes are taking the longest in the country to sell and inventory has risen by double-digits in recent months, locals are just not earning enough to afford the properties for sale.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Housing inventory has grown beyond pre-pandemic levels, creating a buyer's market with more options and negotiating power.
—Collyn Wainwright, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
While the affordability crunch is expected to continue thwarting many Americans' hopes of getting on the property ladder, experts expect prices to fall in some parts of the country this year, potentially turning into buyer's markets.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Irene Wright, USA Today, 2 Feb. 2026
Kirk Sides | Houston Chronicle | Getty Images This is the strongest buyer's market in housing in more than a decade.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 19 Nov. 2025
While the Sunshine State can solidly be considered a buyer's market, as homes are taking the longest in the country to sell and inventory has risen by double-digits in recent months, locals are just not earning enough to afford the properties for sale.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Housing inventory has grown beyond pre-pandemic levels, creating a buyer's market with more options and negotiating power.
—Collyn Wainwright, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
While the affordability crunch is expected to continue thwarting many Americans' hopes of getting on the property ladder, experts expect prices to fall in some parts of the country this year, potentially turning into buyer's markets.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buyer's market
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Overall, though, Wisconsin remains a seller's market.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
25 Nov. 2025
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Despite the advantage for buyers, several Valley cities are already shifting toward a seller's market, a trend that could expand.—
Catherine Reagor,
AZCentral.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The current situation carries a 45%–55% chance of becoming a bear market, which is higher than market declines alone suggest.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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That's not a crash or a bear market, which are markets that have fallen 20% from recent highs.—
March 25,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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On the other hand, if there are negative returns early in retirement, followed by a bull market, the portfolio would be depleted in 27 years.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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Since 1966, the average bear market has lasted about 15 months, while the average bull market has endured for nearly six years.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Buyer's market.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buyer%27s%20market. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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