The 2024 Presidential election is just months away. As someone who may be thinking about buying or selling a home, you’re probably curious about what effect, if any, elections have on the housing market.

If your listing has expired and your home didn’t sell, it's completely normal to feel a mix of frustration and disappointment. Understandably, you're probably wondering what may have gone wrong. Here are three questions to think about as you figure out what to do next.

Did You Limit Access to Your Home?

One of the biggest mistakes you can make when selling your home is restricting the days and times when potential buyers can tour it. Being flexible with your schedule is important, even though it might feel a bit stressful to drop everything and leave when buyers want to see it. After all, minimal access means minimal exposure to buyers. 

Sometimes, the most determined buyers might come from far away. Since they’re traveling to see your home, they may not be able to change their plans easily if you only offer limited times for showings. So, try to make your home available as much as you can to accommodate them. It's simple – if no one’s able to look at it, how will it sell?

Even with so much data showing home prices are rising in most of the country, there are still a lot of people who worry there will be another price crash in the immediate future. A recent survey from Fannie Mae shows that 23% of consumers think prices will fall over the next 12 months. That’s nearly one in four people who are dealing with that fear – maybe you’re one of them.