[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f36gnkj1qw0opr":3,"$f2emv3tus0uf1":37,"$fbwk2pqjjqsc7":41},{"item":4,"previous":27,"next":32},{"id":5,"slug":6,"title":7,"description":8,"excerpt":9,"contentType":10,"featuredImage":11,"bannerImage":9,"body":12,"agentsBottomLine":13,"bodyImage":14,"isInfographic":15,"categories":16,"isVideo":15,"videoThumbnail":9,"videoSource":9,"publishedAt":25,"updatedAt":26},242,"home-sales-are-not-collapsing","Home Sales are NOT Collapsing!","\r\n\r\nThe National Association of REALTORS (NAR) just released their Existing Home Sales report and some have taken the results and ran with headlines like:\r\n“Existing home sales collapse in January despite low mortgage rates”.\r\nLet’s take a closer loo...","","blog","https:\u002F\u002F\u002F","\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30198\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F02\u002FHome-Sales.jpg\" alt=\"Home Sales are NOT Collapsing! | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" \u002F>\r\n\r\nThe National Association of REALTORS (NAR) just released their Existing Home Sales report and some have taken the results and ran with headlines like:\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>“Existing home sales collapse in January despite low mortgage rates”.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nLet’s take a closer look at what the report really shows. There is a seasonality to home sales that happens every year, with a decline in January, (as shown in the graph below.) But in reality 200,000 more homes (3.2%) sold this January over last January.\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F02\u002FSlide13.jpg\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-30199\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F02\u002FSlide13.jpg\" alt=\"Existing Home Sales Year-over-Year | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>The demand for housing hasn’t been a challenge.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nCurrent buyer demand, as shown in the graph below, is actually 3x greater than that of January 2014.\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F02\u002FSlide21.jpg\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-30200\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F02\u002FSlide21.jpg\" alt=\"Buyer Activity | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\r\nNAR’s Chief Economist, Lawrence Yun points to the real issue at hand:\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“Realtors® are reporting that low rates are attracting potential buyers, but the lack of new and affordable listings is leading some to delay decisions.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F02\u002FSlide3.jpg\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-30201\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F02\u002FSlide3.jpg\" alt=\"Months Inventory of Homes For Sale | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\r\nEven though buyers are out looking for their dream home, they cannot find it! Inventory levels increased slightly since December, but are still below historic norms and unable to keep up with the elevated demand.\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nIf your plan for 2015 includes selling your house, waiting till the Spring may not be in your best interest. Meet with a local real estate professional in your market who can explain the opportunities available now.","\r\nIf your plan for 2015 includes selling your house, waiting till the Spring may not be in your best interest. 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