The Truth Behind Rising Home Prices
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Ultimately, it all boils down to supply and demand. I’m not trying to oversimplify things; this really is what’s happening at the local and national level.
As you can see in the chart in the video above, anything less than six months of inventory is considered a seller’s market. In this kind of market, home prices will go up.
A market with six or seven months of inventory is considered a neutral market. Home prices will only appreciate with inflation. We have not had a neutral market in quite a while.
Anything above seven months of inventory puts us in a buyer’s market. Since there is an oversupply of inventory, prices start to go down.
Here in Richmond, inventory levels tend to vary by location. The further out you get from the city, the more these numbers get skewed. At the national level, however, we have been in a seller’s market for the past four or five years.
According to the National Association of Realtors, there are only 3.9 months of inventory for sale. That is the reason that home prices are going up.
It looks like we will remain in a seller’s market for the foreseeable future.
Again, here in Richmond, inventory can vary from area to area. If you have any questions about inventory levels in your specific neighborhood, just give me a call or send me an email. I would be happy to help you!
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