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Below are a few comments made in the last month by industry experts.\r\n\r\n","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Fsimplifyingmedia\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F01161516\u002FSearchingForHome-STM.jpg","The housing market is really heating up and buyer demand is dramatically increasing as we enter the spring season. However, one challenge to the current market is a major shortage of inventory. Below are a few comments made in the last month by industry experts.\r\n\r\n\u003C!--more-->\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.realtor.org\u002Fnews-releases\u002F2016\u002F03\u002Fpending-home-sales-move-forward-in-february\">Lawrence Yun\u003C\u002Fa>, Chief Economist of NAR\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“Looking ahead, the key for sustained momentum and more sales than last spring is a continuous stream of new listings quickly replacing what's being scooped up by a growing pool of buyers. Without adequate supply, sales will likely plateau.\"\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.dsnews.com\u002Fnews\u002F03-28-2016\u002Fpositive-pending-homes-sales-data-comes-with-caveat\">Jonathan Smoke\u003C\u002Fa>, Chief Economist of Realtor.com\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>\"Low inventories and tight credit will limit the gains we will see in 2016. However, given the level of pent-up demand evident in web activity and stated buyer intentions for 2016, we should see this spring materialize as the busiest season of sales since 2006.\"\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.dsnews.com\u002Fnews\u002F03-29-2016\u002Fwhat-factors-are-holding-back-housing\">Rick Sharga\u003C\u002Fa>, Ten-X's EVP\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“Inventory is too low to support much higher sales. There's virtually no inventory available at the entry level, and single family housing starts and permits continue to languish at levels far below where they should be at this point of the recovery.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.dsnews.com\u002Fnews\u002F03-10-2016\u002Fask-the-economist-existing-home-shortage-has-a-domino-effect-on-the-market\">David Crowe\u003C\u002Fa>, Chief Economist of the National Assoc. of Home Builders\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“Many sellers may not have an absolute decision as to whether to buy an existing home or a new home. 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