Liggetid (days on market)

Liggetid is the number of days a home has been for sale. Long liggetid is often a signal of negotiating room, while short liggetid suggests a fast market with less room to bid under. It varies strongly by home type, area and season, so it must always be read locally.

A home that has been on the market a long time may be priced too high, sit awkwardly in the market, or have a feature buyers hesitate over. That gives you an argument to bid under.

Short days on market in a fast market with several interested buyers means less room for a discount, and here you must be closer to the asking price to be considered.

Season matters a lot. Spring typically sells faster than winter, so compare where possible with homes sold at the same time of year.

Always read liggetid together with how far below the asking price comparable homes actually traded. The two figures together tell you about the negotiating room.