[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f3uw09h8x4fm20":3,"$f2emv3tus0uf1":35,"$fbwk2pqjjqsc7":39},{"item":4,"previous":23,"next":29},{"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":21,"updatedAt":22},611,"the-top-reason-to-list-your-house-for-sale-now","The Top Reason to List Your House For Sale Now!","If you are debating listing your house for sale this year, here is the #1 reason not to wait!\u003Cstrong> \u003C\u002Fstrong>\r\n\r\n","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Fsimplifyingmedia\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F07\u002F01161243\u002FTop-Reason-STM.jpg","If you are debating listing your house for sale this year, here is the #1 reason not to wait!\u003Cstrong> \u003C\u002Fstrong>\r\n\r\n\u003C!--more-->\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Buyer Demand Continues to Outpace the Supply of Homes For Sale\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\n\u003Cem>The National Association of REALTORS’ (NAR)\u003C\u002Fem> Chief Economist, Lawrence Yun recently commented on the inventory shortage:\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“With demand holding firm and homes selling even faster than a year ago, the notable increase in closings in recent months took a dent out of what was available for sale. \u003C\u002Fem>\r\n\r\n\u003Cem>Realtors are acknowledging, with increasing frequency lately, that buyers continue to be frustrated by the tense competition and lack of affordable homes for sale in their market.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\nThe latest \u003Cem>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.realtor.org\u002Fnews-releases\u002F2016\u002F07\u002Fexisting-home-sales-ascend-again-in-june-first-time-buyers-provide-spark\">Existing Home Sales Report \u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fem>shows that there is currently \u003Cstrong>a 4.6-month supply\u003C\u002Fstrong> of homes for sale. This remains lower than the 6-month supply necessary for a normal market and \u003Cstrong>5.8% lower than June 2015.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\r\n\r\nThe chart below details the year-over-year inventory shortages experienced over the last 12 months:\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F07\u002F20160725-STM-ENG-1.jpg\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-33879\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F07\u002F20160725-STM-ENG-1.jpg\" alt=\"Housing Supply Year-Over-Year | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\r\nAnything less than a six-month supply is considered a \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2015\u002F07\u002F28\u002Fbuyer-demand-continues-to-outpace-housing-supply\">\u003Cem>“Seller’s Market.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nLet's get together and discuss the supply conditions in your neighborhood to be able to assist you in gaining access to the buyers who are ready, willing and able to buy now!","\r\nLet's get together and discuss the supply conditions in your neighborhood to be able to assist you in gaining access to the buyers who are ready, willing and able to buy now!","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F07\u002F20160725-STM-ENG-1.jpg",false,[17],{"id":18,"name":19,"slug":20},6,"For Sellers","sellers","2016-07-26T10:00:26Z","2016-07-28T10:39:01Z",{"id":24,"slug":25,"title":26,"featuredImage":27,"publishedAt":28,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},610,"brexit-1-month-later-the-impact-on-mortgage-rates","Brexit 1 Month Later: The Impact on Mortgage Rates","https:\u002F\u002Fsimplifyingmedia\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F07\u002F01161240\u002FBrexit-1-Month-STM.jpg","2016-07-25T10:00:58Z",{"id":30,"slug":31,"title":32,"featuredImage":33,"publishedAt":34,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},612,"americans-believe-real-estate-is-best-long-term-investment","Americans Believe Real Estate is Best Long-Term Investment","https:\u002F\u002Fsimplifyingmedia\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F07\u002F01161237\u002F20160727-Share-STM.jpg","2016-07-27T10:00:55Z",{"cover":36,"open":37,"shareSpread":38},"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Sellers-Guide-Cover-original.png","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Sellers-Guide-Spread-original.png","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Sellers-Guide-Magazine-original.png",[40,44,48,49,53,57,61,65,69,73,77,81,85,89,93,97,101,105,109,113,117,121,125,129,133,137,141,145,149,153],{"id":41,"name":42,"slug":43},1,"Uncategorized","uncategorized",{"id":45,"name":46,"slug":47},5,"For Buyers","buyers",{"id":18,"name":19,"slug":20},{"id":50,"name":51,"slug":52},7,"Foreclosures","foreclosures",{"id":54,"name":55,"slug":56},8,"Infographics","infographics",{"id":58,"name":59,"slug":60},9,"Home Prices","home-prices",{"id":62,"name":63,"slug":64},11,"First-Time Buyers","first-time-buyers",{"id":66,"name":67,"slug":68},34,"Senior Market","senior-market",{"id":70,"name":71,"slug":72},35,"Mortgage Rates","mortgage-rates",{"id":74,"name":75,"slug":76},38,"Move-Up","move-up",{"id":78,"name":79,"slug":80},41,"For Sale by Owner","for-sale-by-owner",{"id":82,"name":83,"slug":84},42,"Featured","featured",{"id":86,"name":87,"slug":88},45,"New Construction","new-construction",{"id":90,"name":91,"slug":92},52,"Luxury \u002F Vacation","luxury--vacation",{"id":94,"name":95,"slug":96},53,"Rent vs. Buy","rent-vs-buy",{"id":98,"name":99,"slug":100},80,"Time-sensitive","time-sensitive",{"id":102,"name":103,"slug":104},81,"Outdated","outdated",{"id":106,"name":107,"slug":108},147,"Internal","internal",{"id":110,"name":111,"slug":112},148,"Do Not Autopost","do-not-autopost",{"id":114,"name":115,"slug":116},320,"Inventory","inventory",{"id":118,"name":119,"slug":120},321,"Agent Value","agent-value",{"id":122,"name":123,"slug":124},322,"Affordability","affordability",{"id":126,"name":127,"slug":128},323,"Buying Tips","buying-tips",{"id":130,"name":131,"slug":132},324,"Downsize","downsize",{"id":134,"name":135,"slug":136},325,"Economy","economy",{"id":138,"name":139,"slug":140},326,"Equity","equity",{"id":142,"name":143,"slug":144},327,"Forecasts","forecasts",{"id":146,"name":147,"slug":148},328,"Selling Tips","selling-tips",{"id":150,"name":151,"slug":152},339,"Expired\u002FWithdrawn\u002FCanceled","expiredwithdrawncanceled",{"id":154,"name":155,"slug":156},340,"Price It Right\u002FOverpricing","price-it-rightoverpricing"]