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Cold Market With the Holiday?

Just wondering from some agents. With the Fourth of July being Saturday, would the market cool a bit from the weekend before until after the holiday because of the short week? I’m asking because we are listing in a hot market. DOM has been about 6 days before an acceptance of an offer. We listed on Wednesday and have had one showing and an open house on Saturday with a single visitor. Would the fact that someone could go away on vacation from this past Friday until next Monday on four days vacation cool the market a bit? Should we hang onto our price for a week after the holiday to see what happens? Our realtor is pushing for a $10,000 price reduction already, which puts us at the neighbors price they just sold at. Their finished footage is 350 feet more, but we have an 800 sq foot basement that’s unfinished giving us 500 sq foot more total space. Another in the neighborhood accepted an offer $80,000 over our list for 100 sq ft more finished with an unfinished basement. The higher sale is our same home with 100 sq ft above grade increase and maybe 200 sq ft total space additional. Thanks!

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