[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fjeqwwel6jnoz":3,"$ffeh0925h8cuz":51,"$f2emv3tus0uf1":55,"$fbwk2pqjjqsc7":59},{"item":4,"previous":39,"next":45},{"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":37,"updatedAt":38},1199,"will-home-prices-continue-to-increase","Will Home Prices Continue to Increase?","There are many unsubstantiated theories about what is happening with home prices. From those who are worried that prices are \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F27\u002Fare-home-prices-softening-or-are-they-falling\u002F\">falling\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Cem>(data shows this is untrue),\u003C\u002Fem> to those who are concerned that prices are again approaching \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F12\u002Fhome-prices-have-appreciated-6-9-in-2018\u002F\">boom\u003C\u002Fa> peaks because of \u003Cem>“irrational exuberance” (this is also untrue as prices are not at peak levels when they are adjusted for inflation),\u003C\u002Fem> there seems to be no shortage of opinion.","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002F04155913\u002F20181022-Share-STM.jpg","There are many unsubstantiated theories about what is happening with home prices. From those who are worried that prices are \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F27\u002Fare-home-prices-softening-or-are-they-falling\u002F\">falling\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Cem>(data shows this is untrue),\u003C\u002Fem> to those who are concerned that prices are again approaching \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F12\u002Fhome-prices-have-appreciated-6-9-in-2018\u002F\">boom\u003C\u002Fa> peaks because of \u003Cem>“irrational exuberance” (this is also untrue as prices are not at peak levels when they are adjusted for inflation),\u003C\u002Fem> there seems to be no shortage of opinion.\u003C!--more-->\r\n\r\nHowever, the increase in prices is easily \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002F2018\u002F10\u002F01\u002Fhow-does-the-supply-of-homes-for-sale-impact-buyer-demand\u002F\">explained\u003C\u002Fa> by \u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>the theory of supply & demand.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong> Whenever there is a limited supply of an item that is in high demand, prices increase. It is that simple. In real estate, it takes a six-month supply of existing salable inventory to maintain pricing stability. In most housing markets, anything less than six months will cause home values to appreciate and anything greater than seven months will cause prices to depreciate \u003Cem>(see chart below).\u003C\u002Fem>\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002F20181022-STM-ENG1.jpeg\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-38252\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002F20181022-STM-ENG1.jpeg\" alt=\"Will Home Prices Continue to Increase? | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\r\nAccording to the \u003Cem>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nar.realtor\u002Fnewsroom\u002Fexisting-home-sales-remain-flat-nationally-mixed-results-regionally\">Existing Home Sales Report\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fem> from the \u003Cem>National Association of Realtors\u003C\u002Fem> (NAR), the monthly inventory of homes for sale has been below six months for the last five years \u003Cem>(see chart below).\u003C\u002Fem>\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002F20181022-STM-ENG2.jpeg\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-38253\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002F20181022-STM-ENG2.jpeg\" alt=\"Will Home Prices Continue to Increase? | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nIf buyer demand continues to outpace the current supply of existing homes for sale, prices will continue to appreciate. Nothing nefarious is taking place. It is simply the theory of supply & demand working as it should.","\r\nIf buyer demand continues to outpace the current supply of existing homes for sale, prices will continue to appreciate. Nothing nefarious is taking place. It is simply the theory of supply & demand working as it should.","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002F20181022-STM-ENG1.jpeg",false,[17,21,25,29,33],{"id":18,"name":19,"slug":20},5,"For Buyers","buyers",{"id":22,"name":23,"slug":24},6,"For Sellers","sellers",{"id":26,"name":27,"slug":28},9,"Home Prices","home-prices",{"id":30,"name":31,"slug":32},11,"First-Time Buyers","first-time-buyers",{"id":34,"name":35,"slug":36},38,"Move-Up","move-up","2018-10-22T10:00:25Z","2018-10-04T17:42:15Z",{"id":40,"slug":41,"title":42,"featuredImage":43,"publishedAt":44,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},1198,"20-tips-for-preparing-your-house-for-sale-this-fall-infographic","20 Tips for Preparing Your House for Sale This Fall [INFOGRAPHIC]","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002F11103717\u002F20181019-Share-STM.jpg","2018-10-19T10:00:19Z",{"id":46,"slug":47,"title":48,"featuredImage":49,"publishedAt":50,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},1200,"housing-is-still-affordable-in-the-united-states","Housing Is Still Affordable in the United States!","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002F15121846\u002F20181023-Share-STM.jpg","2018-10-23T10:00:25Z",{"cover":52,"open":53,"shareSpread":54},"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Buyers-Guide-Cover-original.png","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Buyers-Guide-Spread-original.png","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Buyers-Guide-Magazine-original.png",{"cover":56,"open":57,"shareSpread":58},"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",[60,64,65,66,70,74,75,76,80,84,85,89,93,97,101,105,109,113,117,121,125,129,133,137,141,145,149,153,157,161],{"id":61,"name":62,"slug":63},1,"Uncategorized","uncategorized",{"id":18,"name":19,"slug":20},{"id":22,"name":23,"slug":24},{"id":67,"name":68,"slug":69},7,"Foreclosures","foreclosures",{"id":71,"name":72,"slug":73},8,"Infographics","infographics",{"id":26,"name":27,"slug":28},{"id":30,"name":31,"slug":32},{"id":77,"name":78,"slug":79},34,"Senior Market","senior-market",{"id":81,"name":82,"slug":83},35,"Mortgage Rates","mortgage-rates",{"id":34,"name":35,"slug":36},{"id":86,"name":87,"slug":88},41,"For Sale by Owner","for-sale-by-owner",{"id":90,"name":91,"slug":92},42,"Featured","featured",{"id":94,"name":95,"slug":96},45,"New Construction","new-construction",{"id":98,"name":99,"slug":100},52,"Luxury \u002F Vacation","luxury--vacation",{"id":102,"name":103,"slug":104},53,"Rent vs. Buy","rent-vs-buy",{"id":106,"name":107,"slug":108},80,"Time-sensitive","time-sensitive",{"id":110,"name":111,"slug":112},81,"Outdated","outdated",{"id":114,"name":115,"slug":116},147,"Internal","internal",{"id":118,"name":119,"slug":120},148,"Do Not Autopost","do-not-autopost",{"id":122,"name":123,"slug":124},320,"Inventory","inventory",{"id":126,"name":127,"slug":128},321,"Agent Value","agent-value",{"id":130,"name":131,"slug":132},322,"Affordability","affordability",{"id":134,"name":135,"slug":136},323,"Buying Tips","buying-tips",{"id":138,"name":139,"slug":140},324,"Downsize","downsize",{"id":142,"name":143,"slug":144},325,"Economy","economy",{"id":146,"name":147,"slug":148},326,"Equity","equity",{"id":150,"name":151,"slug":152},327,"Forecasts","forecasts",{"id":154,"name":155,"slug":156},328,"Selling Tips","selling-tips",{"id":158,"name":159,"slug":160},339,"Expired\u002FWithdrawn\u002FCanceled","expiredwithdrawncanceled",{"id":162,"name":163,"slug":164},340,"Price It Right\u002FOverpricing","price-it-rightoverpricing"]