This is a Selective Summer
It’s a selective summer. Here’s what that means for you. Last month, we asked you a question. Do you know which one yours is, a summer listing or a fall one? A lot of you reached out. And honestly, that told us everything. So here’s what we’re actually seeing on the ground right now: Our entire listing inventory is in contract. Our buyers are in contract. We have buyers in bidding war territory right now, yes, in this market, in this moment. Rentals? Gone.
This is a selective summer.
The sellers who paused? They’re watching the buyers who didn’t pause close deals. The listings that came to market priced right and turnkey? They moved. Fast. So back to your question, summer or fall? Here’s our honest read: If you list this summer, you’re stepping into a market with less competition. Fewer new listings means your property gets more attention. The buyers who are active right now are serious. They’re not browsing. They’re deciding.
If you wait for fall, you’re betting on a bigger buyer pool, but you’re also betting on more competition from every other seller who waited with you. Neither answer is wrong. But the decision shouldn’t be made on gut feeling alone.
It should be made on strategy.
That’s what we do. Right now we’re in the middle of exactly this conversation, deciding which of our listings go live this summer and which ones hold for fall. Every decision is different. Every property has its own moment. Yours does too. If you’re sitting on that question, summer or fall, let’s talk. Not a pitch. Not a presentation. Just a real conversation about what makes sense for your specific situation.
Call us. That’s it. That’s the ask. We’re here.
Harrison Grandelli Team
June’s numbers point to a market that is tightening in supply while becoming more selective in execution.
In Manhattan, a notable drop in new inventory paired with a slight uptick in contracts suggests buyers are still active, but pricing is adjusting as the market searches for equilibrium.
Brooklyn presents a more nuanced picture: while overall activity slowed, pricing moved higher, reinforcing that demand remains strong for quality properties even as fewer deals are getting done.
The takeaway is a market that isn’t weakening, but refining, where well-priced, well-positioned homes are still commanding attention, and anything misaligned is sitting longer. For both buyers and sellers, strategy and precision matter more than ever in this environment.