Spring Selling Season: What Sellers Should Expect Next

🏡 What Can Sellers Expect This Spring? Let’s Look Ahead (With a Dash of Caution)

Spring is nearly here — and if you’re thinking about selling your home in the Coachella Valley, you’re probably wondering: What’s the market going to do next?

Well... grab your favorite iced coffee, because the honest answer is: we have some clues, but we’re still in uncharted waters. Let’s walk through what we do know — and what you should keep in mind as we head into the busiest selling season of the year.

🌸 The Spring Bump is Real… Kinda.

Historically, March through May brings more buyers out of winter hibernation. Warmer weather, tax refunds, and school calendar planning tend to create that classic “spring surge.”

This year? We’re already seeing early signs of that familiar seasonal lift:

• Sales are still below normal, but improving — from 26.3% below average in January to 20.6% in February.

• Inventory is up — now at 3,522 homes — giving buyers more choices (and you, more competition).

• Prices continue rising: Detached homes hit a median of $705,000, while attached homes reached $490,000 — both up from January.

So yes, momentum is building, but...

🧭 We're Navigating a Weird Market.

Rates remain higher than many buyers hoped for, and although inflation has cooled a bit, it's still lurking. Add in insurance hurdles, election-year jitters, and the memory of last year’s sluggish market — and you've got a unique mix that’s keeping some buyers cautious.

The good news? Homes are still selling in a median of 42 days, which is remarkably quick by historical standards. And pricing remains stable, thanks to tight inventory in key price brackets.

🔮 Our Best Guess (Yes, We’re Guessing... Carefully)

If current trends hold, sellers in April and May could see:

• Solid buyer interest, especially in mid-priced and well-staged homes

• More competition as new listings hit the market (especially $500K–$900K range)

• Smaller discounts: Homes are currently selling with about a 2.4% markdown from list, but expect buyers to negotiate if inventory keeps climbing.

📝 Bottom Line

If you’re selling this spring, you’re stepping into a cautiously optimistic market. Pricing strategically and prepping your home properly will matter more than ever.

We're not in the wild market of 2021, and we’re (thankfully) not stuck in the sluggishness of early 2023. It’s a middle ground — a market with opportunity, if you know how to play it.

Want to talk strategy? I’d love to help you make sense of it all — no pressure, just good information.

Here’s to a successful spring!