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The market will continue to strengthen in 2019.","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002F01133557\u002F20190513-Share-KCM.jpg","The housing crisis is finally in the rear-view mirror as the real estate market moves down the road to a complete recovery. Home values are up and distressed sales (\u003Cem>foreclosures and short sales\u003C\u002Fem>) have fallen to their lowest point in years. The market will continue to strengthen in 2019.\u003C!--more-->\r\n\r\nHowever, there is one thing that may cause the industry to tap the brakes: a lack of housing inventory! \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F18\u002Fbuyer-demand-surging-as-spring-market-begins\u002F\">Buyer demand\u003C\u002Fa> naturally increases during the summer months, but supply has not kept up.\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>Here are the thoughts of a few industry experts on the subject:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nar.realtor\u002Fresearch-and-statistics\u002Fhousing-statistics\u002Fexisting-home-sales\">\u003Cstrong>Lawrence Yun, \u003Cem>Chief Economist\u003C\u002Fem> at \u003Cem>National Association of Realtors\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“Further increases in inventory are highly desirable to keep home prices in check, the sustained steady gains in home sales can occur when home price appreciation grows at roughly the same pace as wage growth.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bloomberg.com\u002Fnews\u002Farticles\u002F2019-04-22\u002Fu-s-existing-home-sales-ease-more-than-forecast-to-5-2-million\">\u003Cstrong>Jessica Lautz, \u003Cem>Vice President\u003C\u002Fem> of\u003Cem> NAR\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“There’s a supply-demand mismatch… More inventory is needed at the lower end and a price reduction may be needed at the upper end.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.housingwire.com\u002Farticles\u002F48721-average-home-listing-price-reaches-all-time-high\">\u003Cstrong>Danielle Hale,\u003Cem> Chief Economist \u003C\u002Fem>of\u003Cem> Realtor.com\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“Heading into spring, U.S. prices are expected to continue to rise and inventory is expected to continue to increase, but at a slower pace than we’ve seen the last few months as fewer sellers want to contend with this year’s more challenging conditions… A buyer’s experience will vary notably depending on the market and price point they’re targeting.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nIf you are thinking of selling, now may be the time! 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