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Should You Sell Now or Wait for Spring? A Miami Valley Look at the Numbers
Every October, kitchen tables across Centerville and Beavercreek host the same conversation: sell before the holidays, or wait until spring when the yard looks better and the market feels busier. At Irongate Inc., REALTORS®, we hear this question constantly this time of year, and the honest answer depends less on the calendar and more on what the current data shows about inventory, pricing, and buyer demand in the Miami Valley right now.
Inventory Levels Favor Sellers Who Move Now
New listings across the region held steady at 1,720 in August 2026, according to Dayton REALTORS® Multiple Listing Service data, and that number typically declines through the winter months before climbing again in spring. A homeowner in Kettering or Oakwood who lists this fall is working with less competition than they'll face in April, when a wave of new listings usually hits neighborhoods across Washington Township and Springboro all at once.
That timing matters. Buyers touri...
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What a Home Inspection Covers in an Older Miami Valley Home
Drive through the older sections of Oakwood or the tree-lined streets near Kettering's Fairmont neighborhood and you'll pass brick colonials and cape cods that have stood since the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. That housing stock is a big part of what gives these communities their character, and it's also why home inspections here tend to turn up a specific set of issues that buyers touring newer construction in Springboro rarely encounter. At Irongate Inc., REALTORS®, our agents walk buyers through these inspections regularly, and knowing what to expect ahead of time makes the process far less stressful.
Older Homes Carry a Different Set of Inspection Points
A home built in the 1920s through the 1970s was constructed to the standards and materials of its era, which means an inspector is looking at different things than they would in a house built last year. Knob-and-tube or early aluminum wiring, original cast iron or galvanized steel plumbing, and older furnace syste...
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Home prices top reasons homeowners stay put, survey finds
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Too good to be true? DC joins others in cracking down on AI-edited listing photos
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Compass files antitrust suit against CRMLS over listing rules
