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As the year comes to a close, we’re back with another HomeLight Top Agent Insights report for Q4 2019. Cozy up with a cup of hot cocoa and read up on the latest data and home seller trends shared by the best real estate agents in the country.

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Get expert selling advice from America's top real estate agents

The quarterly survey polled 500 top-performing U.S. real estate agents between Nov. 12 and Nov. 21, 2019 to gain the expertise of the industry’s leading professionals. HomeLight identified these top performing agents by comparing a number of metrics including their average days on market, total number of sales, average sale to list price ratio, and other proprietary data points. 

What's included in the Top Agent Insights report

  • Get the Latest Housing Market Trends: How Did Q4 Shape Up?
  • Find Out Whether Agents Are Feeling Worried or Optimistic Headed into 2020
  • Don't Sludge Through a Winter Sale — Fetch a Great Price, Even In the Offseason
  • Are Open Houses Worth It? Top Real Estate Agents Give Their Take

Lessons learned from thousands of home sales

500 Top real estate agents participated

35 Questions about selling in today's housing market

Here's a little sneak peek...

  1. Seller's, Buyer's, or Balanced Market? How Agents Reported Local Conditions Through The Year

    The seller’s market peaked in Q2 2019 and gradually shifted toward more balanced conditions in Q3 and Q4, according to trend data from HomeLight’s quarterly 2019 Top Agent Insights Surveys.

    Check out the report for more trends
    bar chart showing the percentage of real estate agents characterizing their market as Seller's Market, Buyer's Market, or Neutral Market by quarter (Q1 through Q4) for a given year, followed by Predictions for 2020

  2. True or False: Decorating Your House for the Holidays Helps It Sell

    Can’t decide whether to take down the tree before you list? Top agents weigh in on best practices for decor around the holidays — what’s encouraged vs. what to avoid.

    What Do Agents Have to Say?
    Bar chart asking if home sellers should decorate for the holidays or keep it neutral, with the majority choosing to decorate

  3. The #1 Challenge Home Sellers Will Face in 2020 Is...

    Finding buyers? Overpricing? Increasing negotiations over repairs?

    Find Out The Answer Here...
    Bar chart showing the biggest challenges for home sellers in 2020.
a phone showing HomeLight's Top Agent Insights Q4 2019 Report

Download the latest HomeLight Top Agent Insights report, and you’ll get access to 500 top agents’ 2019 real estate reflections, their 2020 housing market forecasts (including which tech trends will shape the industry moving forward, and the biggest challenges ahead), and insider tips to prepare, stage, and market your house for a winter sale. What are you waiting for?

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