{
  "id": 12862310,
  "title": "Buyers get more room to negotiate as housing supply grows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/buyers-get-more-room-to-negotiate-as-housing-supply-grows",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-08T12:09:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DutchNews",
    "slug": "dutchnews",
    "url": "https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/10/buyers-get-more-room-to-negotiate-as-housing-supply-grows/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Homebuyers in the Netherlands had more options and negotiation room during the summer, but the market remains tight, according to estate agents’ association NVM. Of the homes sold by NVM agents between mid-June and mid-September, 63% went for more than the asking price, down from 71% the previous year, the association reported on Thursday. \"More supply gives home buyers a bit more breathing space,\" said Lana Goutsmits-Gerssen, chair of NVM’s housing group. \"They have more choice, can more often plan a second viewing and get more room to negotiate on some homes.\" There were 39,000 existing homes on the market with NVM agents at the end of the period, a 24% increase from a year ago. The average sale price rose 1.8% year on year to €503,000. Prices in the Greater Amsterdam region increased by just 0.6%, while they fell slightly in Haarlem, Leiden, and Zeeland. The biggest rise, 8.3%, occurred in southwest Drenthe. Sales remained steady around 41,700, similar to the previous year. The NVM first noticed the market shifting in January. Rental supply has declined significantly, with many former rental homes, primarily apartments, being sold by landlords. This has increased buyer options but reduced rental availability. The NVM’s market tightness measure, which compares the number of homes for sale to those sold, rose to 2.8 from 2.3 a year ago, still indicating a tight market as anything below 5 is considered tight.",
  "summary": "Home buyers in the Netherlands had more choice and, in some cases, more room to negotiate over the summer, but...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}