Why does a property get relisted?

A common practice among real estate agents is to withdraw a listing from MLS after a certain number of days and list it again as a newly listed home. Agents relist to show zero days on the market because they know that buyers gravitate toward new listings. Many buyers dislike this practice because it's misleading.

Why would a home go back on the market?

There is a problem with the home inspection. A lousy home inspection is the number one reason why a house comes back on the market. A home inspection is going to look at all the major components of a home to identify any problem areas. ... Home inspections are the number one reason why houses come back on the market.