A Record Percent of Buyers Are Planning To Move in 2025 – Are You?

A Record Percent of Buyers Are Planning To Move in 2025 – Are You?

This might be the perfect year to sell your home. A recent NerdWallet survey shows that 15% of people plan to buy a home this year—a record high for this survey (see graph below):

This is a significant shift. Since 2020, the percentage of potential buyers has stayed between 9-11%, but this recent jump suggests demand hasn’t disappeared—it's building up and ready to return.  

While we won’t see the same surge of buyers as in previous years, this increase signals more market activity compared to last year. Some buyers who delayed their plans are now ready to move forward—whether they feel more confident, have saved enough, or simply don’t want to wait any longer.  

The same NerdWallet survey found that 54% of these buyers have already started searching for homes online. That means many will be active in the spring market. If you work with the right agent to properly prepare, price, and market your home, you can position it to attract these eager buyers.

Bottom Line

More people are planning to move this year, and with the right approach, you can make sure your home stands out.  

What features do you think will attract these buyers the most?  

Let’s go over your home's best selling points and ensure it gets the attention it deserves.