Definitions

seller's market

NOUN

advantageous position for those selling

Synonyms

WEAK

bull market bullish market consumer demand land-office business roaring trade short supply steady demand

Example Sentences

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It’s not that all new journals are bad, but it’s a seller’s market.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

“When we look at that really intense seller’s market that we had when rates were very low and homes were moving very quickly, sellers didn’t have to necessarily do those types of things,” Lautz said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Home sales have limped along since rising prices and mortgage rates snuffed out the pandemic’s ultrahot seller’s market several years ago.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Hostile policies hold the promise of a seller’s market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

It seems to be purely a seller's market with the cause of the selling temporarily prohibitive to reinvestment.

From Heart and Soul by Maveric Post by Mapes, Victor