But that's the whole idea - the only reason sellers can do this is because there is a shortage of homes. If you have more homes than people looking for them (an

But that's the whole idea - the only reason sellers can do this is because there is a shortage of homes. If you have more homes than people looking for them (and you should always have some vacant homes for flexibility and to handle people mid-move, etc.c) then you can tell any seller who tries to raise prices to take a hike.