Buyers and Sellers Both Come Off the Sidelines in April, Report Says

Redfin still characterizes the current market as a buyer’s market, but no longer a ‘strengthening’ buyer’s market.
Buyers and Sellers Both Come Off the Sidelines in April, Report Says
A for-sale sign is displayed near a home in Austin, Texas, on April 24, 2025. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
Mary Prenon
Mary Prenon
Freelance Reporter
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The spring real estate market may be showing signs of stabilization as both buyers and sellers step off the sidelines and get back into the game, according to a new report.

In its May 12 report, real estate brokerage Redfin noted that the gap between the number of home sellers and buyers narrowed in April due to an improving labor market. The agency estimated there were 46.5 percent more sellers than buyers in the month, down from 47.5 percent in March and a recent peak of 48.9 percent in December 2025.
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Mary Prenon
Mary Prenon
Freelance Reporter
Mary T. Prenon covers real estate and business. She has been a writer and reporter for over 25 years with various print and broadcast media in New York.