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Most Markets Still Plagued by Inventory Crunch
According to Realtor.com Markets Still Plagued by Inventory Crunch nationwide, new homes are even lower...
The number of homes for sale is still low in many markets: Supply nationwide in September was at five and a half months; most economists consider a normal level to be six to seven months. The supply of new homes was even lower, at nearly five months, according to realtor.com®'s September National Housing Trend Report.
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"To truly relieve the inventory shortage on a sustained basis, new-home construction needs to rise by at least 50 percent from the current levels," says Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of REALTORS®.
The following markets have posted some of the biggest drops in listings year-over-year:
Las Vegas: -37.9%
San Jose, Calif.: -36.2%
Columbus, Ohio: -29%
Cincinnati: -26.5%
Houston: -25.2%
Washington, D.C.: -25%
San Francisco: -23.4%
Chicago: -22.8%
Meanwhile, in some markets, home buyers have found more choices in the past year. These markets have seen the biggest growth in inventory levels year-over-year:
Honolulu: +27.5%
Orlando, Fla.: +25.8%
Miami: +22%
Charleston, W.Va.: +20.1%
Nationwide, the median age of inventory fell slightly year-over-year in September due to ... more

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