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10%
20%
30%
40%
Percentage Holding Off on Decisions Until After the Election
“We’re seeing a paradox here," said
Barbara Kline, CBB, Vice President,
Absolute Investment Realty. "While
client activity has spiked since the rate
cut, the election jitters are keeping
deals from fully materializing—there's
interest but also hesitation."
ELECTION JITTERS HAVE SELLERS HOLDING OFF AND BUYERS CAUTIOUS
Q3 2024 Highlights
80%
80%
Main Street Seller Market Sentiment Q3 2012-2024
LMM Seller Market Sentiment Q3 2012-2024
SELLER'S MARKET CONFIDENCE Q3 2012-2024
48%
MAIN STREET SELLERS
LMM SELLERS
MAIN STREET BUYERS
LMM BUYERS
38%
35%
28%
MARKET SEGMENTS STUDIED
MAIN STREET
LOWER MIDDLE MARKET
$1M-$2M
$5M-$50M
$500K-$1M
$2M-$5M
‹$500K
3,9