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For example, it’s still a sellers’ market in the Midwest and Northeast, according to most Coldwell agents.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026
“The main constraint in this quest for AI dominance is access to power, creating a sellers’ market for those with unencumbered, gigawatt-scale generation deliverable in the next 24 months,” wrote John C. Hodulik of UBS.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2025
"It doesn't feel like a buyers' or sellers' market," she said.
From Reuters ● May 17, 2023
So right now, it’s a sellers’ market, and being a cash buyer will allow you to stand out among the rest.
From Slate ● Jun. 21, 2022
Did many of them attribute this to the fact that there was a "sellers' market" caused by the conditions over which the individual business man had no control?
From The Foundations of Personality by Myerson, Abraham
It’s not that all new journals are bad, but it’s a seller’s market.
From Slate ● May 3, 2026
When they are all buying the same asset, they drive up its price, and it becomes a seller’s market.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 13, 2026
“The market has already become a seller’s market, with manufacturers continuing to raise contract prices, manage capacity expansion, and maintain high pricing levels.”
From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026
Hostile policies hold the promise of a seller’s market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
After all he was now in the seller's space boots, and it was a seller's market.
From Star Hunter by Norton, Andre
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