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- An increasing number of buyers are purchasing homes in the fall and winter, Opendoor found.
- Remote work and higher housing costs are likely driving the shift to the "anytime buyer."
- If the housing market normalizes, home buying could shift back to spring and summer, an expert said.
The longstanding belief that spring and summer are the best seasons for homeselling is no longer true.
A recent study from Opendoor found that the fall and winter months have become popular with home sellers. The real estate company analyzed housing data from 2017 to 2022 and discovered that demand from buyers has increased substantially during the fall since 2020.