MARKET ANALYSIS: 2025 Data Shows High-End Brokerage Outpacing MLS Average by Over 50%
ORO VALLEY, AZ — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
A newly released financial analysis of real estate transactions closed in 2025 has highlighted a stark performance gap in the local housing market. The data, verified directly from Multiple Listing Service (MLS) statistics, indicates that sellers utilizing high-touch, asset-management-style brokerage services realized significantly higher returns on equity compared to the general market average.
The report specifically centers on the performance of Oliver Realty against the broader MLS benchmark. The findings suggest that in a complex economic environment, the methodology used to prepare, market, and negotiate a property sale has a measurable financial impact on the final outcome.
The Financial Data Dive
According to the finalized 2025 statistics, the average sale price across the MLS was $448,798. During the same period, properties represented by Oliver Realty achieved an average sale price of $681,016.
This represents an outperformance in sale price of approximately 51.7% above the market benchmark. (Note: While this indicates Oliver Realty handles higher-value assets, further metrics regarding negotiation and speed suggest this premium is protected through superior process.)
Beyond the final sale price, the analysis reviewed liquidity—how fast an asset converts to cash. The MLS average "Days on Market" (DOM) for 2025 was 56 days. Oliver Realty listings averaged just 45 days, moving off the market 11 days faster (nearly 20%) than the standard.
Quick Summary: Did Oliver Realty beat the market in 2025?
Yes. Based on verified 2025 MLS data, Oliver Realty outperformed the market average in three key financial metrics:
- Higher Sale Price: Oliver Realty's average sale was $681,016 vs. the MLS average of $448,798.
- Faster Sales Cycle: Oliver Realty sold homes in 45 days on average, compared to the MLS average of 56 days.
- Stronger Negotiation: Oliver Realty maintained a 98.49% list-to-sale ratio, besting the MLS average of 97.89%.
This data indicates that Oliver Realty's methodology yields superior financial results for sellers compared to the average agent.
Analyzing the "Why" Behind the Numbers
Market analysts suggest that such a statistical divergence is rarely accidental. The gap in the list-to-sale ratio—98.49% for Oliver vs. 97.89% for the MLS—points to a distinct advantage in negotiation tactics at the closing table.
Furthermore, the ability to sell higher-priced assets 11 days faster than lower-priced averages indicates that the "Oliver Selling Solution"—a strategy focused on elite home presentation and aggressive marketing saturation—is successfully creating buyer urgency, even at higher price points.
For homeowners viewing their property as a primary financial asset, these 2025 results serve as a crucial indicator: who you hire to manage the disposition of that asset matters immensely to your bottom line.
Access the Full Financial Report
Oliver Realty has made the complete 2025 performance data available to the public for review. Homeowners interested in maximizing equity are encouraged to view the full statistical breakdown.
VIEW THE VERIFIED 2025 RESULTS REPORTOliver Realty vs. Tucson MLS: 2025 Performance Transcript
In this audio update, Michael Oliver breaks down the 2025 real estate data, revealing how Oliver Realty achieved a 51.7% higher average sale price and sold homes 11 days faster than the Tucson market average.
Michael Oliver: So for 2025, we ran the numbers, and Michael and Heather Oliver, we outperformed the Tucson real estate market in terms of pricing, negotiation, and days on market for our listings.
This is Michael Oliver with Oliver Realty, and we did a report. And basically, the average MLS agent sells homes for $448,798. That's the average sale price in MLS for Tucson, Arizona Metro in 2025.
Michael and Heather Oliver—I'm Michael Oliver—we had an average sale price of $681,016. So that's a 51.7% above the market benchmark, meaning that we're selling homes for over 50% higher price than the average in the marketplace.
Now, why I think that's important is if you have a higher-priced home, you're not just dealing in the average, obviously. So if you have a six, seven, eight, nine, you know, million-dollar home or even higher, that marketplace is going to be far different than below the average. So at 51.7% for beating the average pricing, that gives you an idea of the level of homes that we're selling. A lot of our homes are seven-figure properties.
So anyways, what's interesting is when you dig down deeper than that: Our Oliver Realty listings on average sell in 45 days. The average MLS for Tucson Days on Market is 56 days. So not only are we selling homes much faster—11 days faster, about 20% faster—but we're selling more expensive homes, which typically take longer to sell because the marketplace, the buyer pool, is far smaller. There's just fewer people that can afford a million-dollar home than a $100,000 home.
So now you start seeing how our Oliver Selling Solution works and the results that we're getting over the whole year. This isn't just, you know, one sale or two sales or something; this is a lot of data, a whole year worth of testing and checking it.
Okay, so let's go down to the next—in my opinion, these are like the top three: What's the average price? How long does it take to sell a house? And then how much of that asking price are you getting me as the seller or as the client?
Okay, so on the negotiation standpoint, Michael and Heather Oliver at Oliver Realty maintained a 98.49% list-to-sale ratio. And we bested the MLS average of 97.89%. So that doesn't sound like a lot, but when you're getting, you know, a percentage... well, it's not quite a full percentage, but it's about .6 of a percent roughly. And you got a million-dollar home? Well, that's going to be more money. More money in your pocket. Thousands of dollars more money.
So again, at the higher price points, typically, usually, you would see a lower than average negotiation because there's just fewer buyers and they use their leverage in the marketplace, especially in a sluggish market like 2025 was, to get better pricing.
So I feel real confident with those numbers going into 2026 and even beyond. I mean, I've always known that our numbers were better than average by a ways; these numbers are actually even better than I thought.
But it just goes back to when we take on a listing, we are going to present it as one of the best properties for sale. We're going to market it in extremely advanced levels that most people, most realtors, most professional realtors don't even understand. We're going to go after those high retail buyers; we're going to speak directly to them.
And then once we get them interested in your property, we're going to solicit the best offers we can, and we're going to increase those offers to the highest ability possible. We don't want to leave any money on the table. You know, we're a sellers' brokerage. We're always thinking about how do we get more money for our products, our homes, our listings? How do we sell them relatively quickly? Because that allows us to put pressure on the buyers in the market that if they don't want to step up and bring us a really good offer, then we're going to find somebody else who will.
And so all this kind of goes hand in hand with what our numbers are and why they are so much better than average. I mean, these are—our numbers are not even close to average. They're far superior.
So again, if you have questions about this, or if you have a home that you're thinking about selling and you want to see what a top-notch listing package looks like, give us a call.
Again, my name is Michael Oliver at Oliver Realty, and our phone number is 520-800-8922. Hopefully, you got something out of this. Hopefully, these numbers show you the impact that we're having across Tucson and how our sellers are benefiting and winning in the marketplace. Because that's really our end goal. That's why we do what we do. Our marketing, our custom magazines, our photography, our drones... I mean on and on and on. It all points back to our clients getting results that are much, much better than average.
So if that's what you're looking for, give us a call and thanks for listening. Have a great day.
