By 2020 the US housing market will favor buyers but until then sellers will remain dominant according to an analysis by Zillow.

Its quarterly Home Price Expectations Survey was conducted by Pulsenomics and asked more than 100 real estate economists and experts for their predictions. The last few years have been marked by low inventory and escalating prices, putting sellers in the driving seat, but the largest consensus share (43%) of respondents believe buyers will take control in 2020. 

"For the past several years, home sellers held all the cards at the negotiating table, fielding multiple offers while buyers faced stiff competition and a fast-moving market," said Zillow Senior Economist Aaron Terrazas. "Conditions are starting to show signs of easing up, but the effects of years of limited construction still linger.” The experts also gave their views on home prices with an expectation of 5.9% rise for 2018. 

Source: Zillow