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Episode 16: Rage-Quitting Sellers — Why Listings Are Vanishing & What Nobody’s Saying

Are sellers disappearing from the market… or are they just refusing to play the game anymore?

In this bold episode of Real Estate UnRaked, hosts Eric Rakers, Dane, and Garrett pull back the curtain on one of the most misunderstood trends in today’s housing market: rage-quitting sellers.

Listings aren’t crashing. They aren’t expiring. They’re being pulled — often intentionally — because sellers are emotionally anchored to 2022 pricing while buyers are trapped by today’s affordability reality. What we’re witnessing isn’t a collapse… it’s a standoff.

In Episode 16, we break down:

• Why delistings are surging and what that actually means (hint: it’s not demand disappearing)
• The psychology behind sellers who would rather “wait it out” than adjust price
• Why affordability — not buyer interest — is the real pressure point in today’s market
• How buyers can still win by tracking withdrawn, canceled, and temporarily off-market homes
• And the growing force nobody is talking about enough: Shadow Inventory

Shadow inventory is the collection of homes that aren’t for sale… yet — owners waiting for lower rates, life changes, or a market shift before re-entering. These homes will matter a lot as we head into 2025–2026.

You’ll also hear real-world strategies for:

• Buyers positioning themselves early before competition returns
• Sellers deciding when delisting makes sense — and when it’s just emotional avoidance
• Why staying listed right now can actually be a strategic advantage
• How agents who understand invisible inventory are playing chess while others play checkers

As always, we skip the fluff, ditch the TikTok talking points, and give you real strategy, real psychology, and real market insight.

🎧 Whether you’re buying, selling, or just trying to understand what’s really happening — this episode explains why the market feels stuck… and where the hidden opportunities are.

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That’s it for this episode of Real Estate UnRaked, where we take the mystery—and sometimes the madness—out of today’s housing market.

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