Found 2 blog entries tagged as housing market trends 2025.

If you've been sitting on the sidelines waiting for the market to shift in your favor, I've got news for you.

The latest survey from Bright MLS reveals something we haven't seen in years: buyers are actually getting their offers accepted on the first try. They're taking their time to shop. They're negotiating again. And sellers? They're making concessions that would've been unthinkable in 2021.

But here's what nobody's talking about: this shift isn't creating a flood of new buyers. In fact, many potential buyers are more hesitant now than they were a year ago.

So what's really happening in Northern Virginia? Let me break down the numbers and show you what they mean for anyone thinking about buying or selling right now.

First Offers Are…

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Why More Northern Virginia Sellers Are Pulling Their Homes Off the Market

A practical look at why delistings are up, what’s shifting with mortgage-rate lock, and how buyers and sellers should adjust in today’s slower market.

The housing market across the Mid-Atlantic—and especially here in Northern Virginia—is in transition. Lately, more sellers are taking homes off the market rather than adjust to what buyers are willing to pay. I’m in the trenches daily with my team, and we’re seeing it first-hand.

A Quiet Rise in Delistings

In August 2025, nearly 3,000 listings were withdrawn across the Bright MLS region—about a 25% increase year over year. For every 100 new listings, roughly 13 were pulled from the market, up from about 10…

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