Did you try to buy a home last year but ended up hitting pause?
Maybe you just couldn’t find a home that truly fit what you were looking for. Or maybe the ones you loved were priced out of reach. A recent survey from NerdWallet found those were the top two reasons buyers decided to step back from their home search in 2025.
But this spring, there’s one trend that could ease both of those frustrations. More homes are finally hitting the market.
The Number of Fresh Listings Is Almost 2x Higher Than a Few Months Ago
Data from Realtor.com shows there are nearly twice as many new listings hitting the market today compared to just three months ago. These are homes that sellers have just put up for sale, as shown in the graph below.
That’s a pretty big jump. We typically see more homes hit the market as we move into the busiest season of the year, but this increase was larger than usual. Jake Krimmel, Senior Economist at Realtor.com, explains:
““New listings jumped 21.2% from February to 439,000, a larger-than-typical seasonal surge . . . March typically sees the biggest month-over-month jump in new listings of the entire buying season, averaging an 18% increase since 2017; this year it exceeded 20%.”
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That means more sellers are getting back into the market, which is giving buyers a lot more fresh options to choose from. So if it felt like you had already seen everything out there and nothing quite worked for you, this could be the right time to take another look.
With that many homes “just hitting the market”, there’s a good chance one of them could be exactly what you’ve been looking for.
Where You Have More Options
And this is happening in most places across the country, so no matter where you are, you’re likely to see more options coming up.
Earlier this year, the Northeast saw fewer new listings since winter storms delayed a lot of sellers from putting their homes on the market. But now, that region is quickly starting to catch up.
In March, new listings rose in almost every state, with the Northeast seeing some of the biggest gains, which helped fuel a strong rebound nationwide.
What Rising Inventory Means for You
Right now, there are nearly a million homes for sale across the country, which is more than an 8% increase compared to last year.
With that many homes available, you’ve got a much better shot at finding something that fits what you need, especially with so many new options coming on the market right now. As Odeta Kushi, Deputy Chief Economist at First American, explains:
““One of the most encouraging signals heading into the spring home-buying season is the improvement in for-sale inventory levels compared with last year. . . More homes on the market give buyers greater choice and, combined with improved buying power, expand the range of homes they can realistically consider.”
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In other words, your search might feel completely different this year.
Bottom Line
There are more fresh listings coming onto the market right now, and that’s opening up some real opportunities.
If you put your search on hold last year, this spring could be a great time to jump back in. Let’s check out what’s just come on the market and see what might be a good fit for you.
