San Jose Sellers Keep Pulling Listings Off the Market. Buyers Have Gotten Pickier.

What this means for your job search: Expect a highly selective job market where only well-prepared candidates who clearly demonstrate their value and have realistic expectations will attract offers. Underprepared applicants or those with unrealistic salary demands will find their applications sitting, as employers are increasingly picky. San Jose’s housing market carries an average sale price near $2 million, but that figure obscures a sharp divide in outcomes. Homes that are well-prepared and well-priced still draw multiple offers. Homes that aren’t sit, and a growing number of frustrated sellers are canceling their listings rather than adjusting, according to Kip Barnard, a 22-year [...]