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Buyers come out in force and homeowners list their houses for sale hoping to capitalize on buyer activity. This year will be no different!\u003C!--more-->\r\n\r\nBuyers have already been out in force looking for their dream homes and more are on their way, but the challenge is that the inventory of homes for sale has not kept up with demand, which has lead to A LOT of competition for the homes that \u003Cem>are\u003C\u002Fem> available.\r\n\r\nA recent\u003Cem> Bloomberg\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bloomberg.com\u002Fnews\u002Farticles\u002F2017-03-17\u002Fjob-surge-fuels-bidding-wars-for-record-low-supply-of-u-s-homes\">article\u003C\u002Fa> touched on the current market conditions:\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“It’s the 2017 U.S. spring home-selling season, and listings are scarcer than they’ve ever been. Bidding wars common in perennially hot markets like the San Francisco Bay area, Denver and Boston are now also prevalent in the once slow-and-steady heartland, sending prices higher and sparking desperation among buyers across the country.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\nSam Khater, \u003Cem>Deputy Chief Economist\u003C\u002Fem> at \u003Cem>CoreLogic\u003C\u002Fem> went on to explain why buyers are flocking to the market in big numbers:\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“In today’s market, many buyers think the trough in [interest] rates is over. If you don’t get in now, it’s just going to be worse later. 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