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Only four states came in with a weak or moderate demand level.\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>Seller Supply\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\nThe Index also asked: “\u003Cem>How would you rate seller traffic in your area?”\u003C\u002Fem>\r\n\r\nAs you can see from the map below, the majority of the country has weak Seller Traffic, meaning there are far fewer homes on the market than what is needed to satisfy the buyers who are out looking for their dream homes.\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F10\u002F20161004-Seller-Traffic-STM.jpg\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-34305\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F10\u002F20161004-Seller-Traffic-STM.jpg\" alt=\"Strong Buyer Demand Continues to Outpace Inventory of Homes for Sale | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nLooking at the maps above, it is not hard to see why prices are appreciating in many areas of the country. Until the supply of homes for sale starts to meet the buyer demand, prices will continue to increase. If you are debating listing your home for sale, let’s get together and discuss the demand in our area.","\r\nLooking at the maps above, it is not hard to see why prices are appreciating in many areas of the country. Until the supply of homes for sale starts to meet the buyer demand, prices will continue to increase. 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