A costly mistake is tripping up home sellers in 2026—and it starts on day one

If you’re putting your home on the market this summer, you may want to temper your expectations. Gone are the days of aggressive bidding wars during the housing market frenzy of 2021 and 2022. In the latest sign that dynamics have shifted in favor of buyers, the average single-family home sold for nearly 1% below its final listing price in March, according to a report released Thursday by Realtor.com.  “We’ve gone from a market where sellers could price aggressively and still get above ask...