San Diego County Housing Selling During Holiday Season Means Opportunity
Don't Wait to Buy or Sell Your San Diego Home – This Window Offers a Real Advantage
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Even Though It's The Holidays…
Hundreds of homes still sell every single day. This quieter period gives buyers and sellers an edge: fewer competing listings, fewer competing buyers, and more negotiating flexibility before inventory surges again in early 2026.
What’s Happening Right Now
• Inventory: 5,471 homes — down 15% from summer and falling weekly.
• Seasonal trend: Inventory typically drops another ~30% between mid-November and early January.
• New listings: November & December bring the fewest new listings all year.
• Demand: Pending sales are down slightly (1,776 ? 1,744).
• Market speed: Expected Market Time holding steady at 94 days.
• Luxury: Improving, with market time dropping to 153 days.
Why Buyers Should Act Now
• You face far less competition than in January–March.
• Late-year sellers are more open to credits and repairs.
• Rates near 6.34% beat last year’s 7%+ levels.
• With supply and demand dropping together, prices remain stable.
Why Sellers Should List Before January
• Competition drops sharply — fewer homes hit the market.
• Active buyers are motivated and deadline-driven.
• Market time remains stable at 94 days.
• Listing now avoids the annual surge of new listings in February–April.
Realistic Seller Timeline
Prep / Pre-Marketing: ~2 weeks
Active Market Time: 30–45 days
Escrow: 30–45 days
Total: 60–90 days
List in November ? close Jan/Feb List in December ? close Feb/Mar
Market Time vs. Speed of Market
Speed of Market: How fast current inventory would sell.
Example: 6,000 homes ÷ 2,000 in escrow = 90 days.
Average/Median Market Time: How quickly recent sales closed — typically ~30 days.
Your timeline:
14 days prep + 30 days on market + 30–45 days escrow = 74–89 days total.
Call for a custom timeline:
George Lorimer – 619-846-1244
How Long Will It Take to Sell Your Home?
At a Glance: Countywide Summary
• Inventory: 5,471 homes • Demand: 1,744 pending sales • Market Time: 94 days • Luxury: 132–262 days • Distressed: Only 57 total • Closed Sales: 2,002 (98.2% sale-to-list)
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