It’s always interesting to see details of what is happening with actual accepted offers. Home Free Transaction Coordinators shared the numbers below for accepted offers across the 7-county Twin Cities Metro for April 1-24, 2026 and October 1-23, 2026.
Although this is just a sampling, it gives insights into changes taking place in the Twin Cities real estate market the last six months.
Drops included…
- Number of accepted offers dropped from 182 in April to 96 in October
- Waived inspections dropped from 25% in April to 15% in October
- Appraisal gap coverage dropped from 15% in April to 4% in October
- Escalation clauses dropped from 7% in April to 4% in October
Increases included…
- Cash sales increased from 20% to 24%
- Seller help with buyer’s closing costs increased from 32% in April to 39% in October
- Home warranties increased from 4% in April to 10% in October
No change…
- Contintgent on sale of buyer’s home remained the same at 9% of accepted offers
- Cancellations were steady at 6%
Sharlene Hensrud, RE/MAX Results – shensrud@homesmsp.com
