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First-time homebuyers are out in force and are being met with a highly competitive summer real estate market.","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002F17140536\u002F20180718-Share-STM.jpg","Across the United States, there is a severe mismatch between the low number of houses for sale and the high demand for those houses! First-time homebuyers are out in force and are being met with a highly competitive summer real estate market.\u003C!--more-->\r\n\r\nAccording to the \u003Cem>National Association of Realtors \u003C\u002Fem>(NAR), the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nar.realtor\u002Fnewsroom\u002Fexisting-home-sales-backpedal-decrease-04-percent-in-may\">inventory of homes\u003C\u002Fa> for sale\u003Cem> “has fallen year-over-year for 36 consecutive months,” \u003C\u002Fem>and now stands at a 4.1-month supply. A 6-month supply of inventory is necessary for a balanced market and has not been seen since August of 2012.\r\n\r\n\u003Cem>NAR’s Chief Economist\u003C\u002Fem> Lawrence Yun had this to say,\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“Inventory coming onto the market during this year’s spring buying season – as evidenced again by last month’s weak reading – was not even close to being enough to satisfy demand. \u003C\u002Fem>\r\n\r\n\u003Cem>That is why home prices keep outpacing incomes and listings are going under contract in less than a month – and much faster – in many parts of the country.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>Is There Any Relief Coming? \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\nAccording to the \u003Cem>CoreLogic’s 2018 \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.corelogic.com\u002Finsights-download\u002Fcorelogic-home-price-insights.aspx\">Consumer Housing Sentiment Study\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fem>, four times as many renters are considering buying homes in the next 12 months than homeowners who are planning to sell, \u003Cem>“which is the crux of the available housing-supply imbalance.”\u003C\u002Fem>\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002F20180718-STM-ENG1.jpeg\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-37832\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002F20180718-STM-ENG1.jpeg\" alt=\"Demand for Homes to Buy Continues to Climb | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\r\nAs more and more renters realize the benefits of homeownership, the demand for housing will continue to rise.\r\n\r\n\u003Cstrong>Do homeowners realize demand is so high?\u003C\u002Fstrong> With home prices rising across the country, homeowners gained over a trillion dollars in equity over the last 12 months, with the average homeowner gaining over $16,000!\r\n\r\nThe map below shows the breakdown by state:\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002F20180718-STM-ENG2.jpeg\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-37833\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002F20180718-STM-ENG2.jpeg\" alt=\"Demand for Homes to Buy Continues to Climb | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\r\nMany homeowners who have not thought about listing their homes may not even realize how much equity they have gained, or the opportunity available to them in today’s market!\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\nIf you are one of the many homeowners across the country who hasn’t quite found their forever home, now may be a great time to list your house for sale and find your dream home!","Across the United States, there is a severe mismatch between the low number of houses for sale and the high demand for those houses! First-time homebuyers are out in force and are being met with a highly competitive summer real estate market.\u003C!--more-->\r\n\r\nAccording to the \u003Cem>National Association of Realtors \u003C\u002Fem>(NAR), the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nar.realtor\u002Fnewsroom\u002Fexisting-home-sales-backpedal-decrease-04-percent-in-may\">inventory of homes\u003C\u002Fa> for sale\u003Cem> “has fallen year-over-year for 36 consecutive months,” \u003C\u002Fem>and now stands at a 4.1-month supply. A 6-month supply of inventory is necessary for a balanced market and has not been seen since August of 2012.\r\n\r\n\u003Cem>NAR’s Chief Economist\u003C\u002Fem> Lawrence Yun had this to say,\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“Inventory coming onto the market during this year’s spring buying season – as evidenced again by last month’s weak reading – was not even close to being enough to satisfy demand. \u003C\u002Fem>\r\n\r\n\u003Cem>That is why home prices keep outpacing incomes and listings are going under contract in less than a month – and much faster – in many parts of the country.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>Is There Any Relief Coming? \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\nAccording to the \u003Cem>CoreLogic’s 2018 \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.corelogic.com\u002Finsights-download\u002Fcorelogic-home-price-insights.aspx\">Consumer Housing Sentiment Study\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fem>, four times as many renters are considering buying homes in the next 12 months than homeowners who are planning to sell, \u003Cem>“which is the crux of the available housing-supply imbalance.”\u003C\u002Fem>\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002F20180718-STM-ENG1.jpeg\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-37832\" src=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002F20180718-STM-ENG1.jpeg\" alt=\"Demand for Homes to Buy Continues to Climb | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\r\nAs more and more renters realize the benefits of homeownership, the demand for housing will continue to rise.\r\n\r\n\u003Cstrong>Do homeowners realize demand is so high?\u003C\u002Fstrong> With home prices rising across the country, homeowners gained over a trillion dollars in equity over the last 12 months, with the average homeowner gaining over $16,000!\r\n\r\nThe map below shows the 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