Should I Sell Now or Wait Until Spring 2027?
By Jeff and Lane Morrell · October 2026
The Morrell Group | eXp Realty
There is no universally better timing. The local market is expected to stay roughly flat into 2026-2027 (Gazette, Feb 2026), so your personal timeline and equity usually matter more than waiting for a season. Selling now means less seller competition; spring brings more buyers but more listings.
What the market is doing
The Colorado Springs Gazette (Feb 2026) expects the residential market to stay roughly flat in 2026, continuing a cooling-off that began in 2023, with high rates, construction costs, and insurance costs weighing on it. Great Colorado Homes (Oct 9, 2026) reports more active listings than any September since 2011 and a market that is balancing, with sellers reluctant to list.
Flat is not falling. It means buyers are cautious, inventory is up, and pricing matters more than timing.
Fall vs. spring trade-offs
Fall: serious buyers, less seller competition, and the chance to close before the holidays. Buyers shopping in fall are usually on a timeline and ready to write an offer.
Spring: more buyers in the market, but also more listings competing for them, and rates are the wildcard in either season.
The cost of waiting
Every month you wait, you carry mortgage, taxes, insurance, and upkeep, and your own moving timeline may not wait for the calendar. If your plans require selling, the carrying costs of waiting can easily exceed any seasonal advantage.
We can show you the net sheet either way, so you decide with numbers instead of folklore.
Price it right now and sell on your schedule, not the calendar's. Fall buyers are serious, inventory is up, and a sharp-priced home still sells in this market. We will show you the net sheet for selling now versus waiting so you can make the call with real numbers. There are no emergencies in real estate, but there is no prize for waiting if your plans are set.
Here when you're ready, Jeff & Lane Morrell
- Colorado Springs Gazette, February 2026
- Great Colorado Homes, Oct 9, 2026
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