seller's market

Related to seller's market: buyer's market

seller's market

A market in which demand is greater than supply, thus creating better conditions for sellers than for buyers. Since I'm buying in a seller's market, I'm really nervous that I won't be able to find a house in my price range.
See also: market
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

a ˌseller’s ˈmarket

a situation in which people selling something have an advantage, because there is not a lot of a particular item for sale, and prices can be kept high: We just can’t afford to buy a house at the moment. It’s a seller’s market, and there’s nothing we can do about it. OPPOSITE: a buyer’s market
See also: market
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • a seller's market
  • be at a disadvantage
  • at a disadvantage
  • address (one's) comments to (someone or something)
  • address comments or remarks to
  • address (one's) remarks to (someone or something)
  • be in it for
  • a run on (something)
  • be more than (something)
  • be more than glad, ready, etc.
References in periodicals archive
Essentially, I've been finding financing for them--taking advantage of the fact that it's currently a borrower's and a seller's market.
So much has been prognosticated about New York City moving from a seller's market to a buyer's market that their faith in a dramatic drop in real estate values is almost understandable.
Worldwide business process outsourcing (BPO) is projected to reach $133.7 billion this year, an 8 percent increase from 2004 revenues of $123.8 billion, according to technology research firm Gartner Inc., which predicts more activity and development of a "seller's market" for services.
metalcasters should start to feel the shift of the pendulum (if they haven't already) to a seller's market for metal castings delivered in a timely manner.
"Candidates for employment are in a seller's market," Jeffery says.
Whether it's brick-and-mortar or equities, it's a seller's market.
Tightening supply/demand balance in the polymers themselves is contributing to an emerging seller's market.
This will help to determine the supply and demand for the area, and whether it is a seller's market or a buyer's market.
New listings of homes for sale were up in May, but closed and pending sales were down as Lane County's residential real estate market continued its transition from a seller's market to what one Realtor called a "stable market."
On the industrial front, steady demand for product and low supply has translated into a seller's market, with asking sale prices for industrial properties exceeding $100 per sq.
It was a seller's market, and production, not price, was the dominant factor.
This seller's market for public placements has trickled down to affect asset-backed private placements.
In a hot, competitive seller's market, cash is the very best thing--the next best thing is a lightning fast Bridge loan commitment, which can allow you to bid without needing a financing contingency.