Tag Archives: Inventory

Existing-home sales suffered this month due to the continuous imbalance of extremely low inventory levels and rapid home price appreciation.

New home listings rose at the fastest rate in three years, offering the mortgage industry a small token of relief from shrinking inventory.

Inventory has been a ongoing issue in the housing market despite positive indicators from home sales and prices coming out of the crisis.

Construction dollars continue to rise in the midst of an inventory deprived housing market. Could the shortage of housing options be coming to an end?

While winter months typically provide an expected seasonal cooling of the housing market, there are two other pressing factors in the equation that are keep buyers out of the market.

Several factors, including growing demand, inventory, and home prices, are reeling in the spring homebuying season a little early this year.

With homebuying season quickly approaching and inventory levels not showing any improvement, potential buyers could be faced with more competition and bidding wars for homes they have set their sights on.

While home prices are still rising due to buyer demand and low inventories, supported by low mortgage rates, eased lending standards, and improving job markets, they are doing so at a much slower pace.

Buyers that signed contracts to buy existing homes are being stopped by one major problem in the housing market—fewer options in the housing market.

"Many markets have experienced a low inventory of homes for sale along with strong buyer demand, which is sustaining upward pressure on home prices. These conditions are likely to persist as we enter 2016,” said Dr. Frank Nothaft, chief economist for CoreLogic.