It's a tug of war game for buyers looking to buy a home when there just are not enough to choose from.  It's the worst shortage of homes for sale in my entire career of real estate, nearly 30 years of being in the business.  The National Association of Realtors confirms this is the worst housing drought since they began keeping statistics 18 years ago.

Go Blue tonight and Go Wolves tomorrow!  Basketball Rules this Month but about Real Estate? The Ball is in your Court Sellers!  Supply and Demand will surely impact our 2017 Housing Market.  This market update will help both buyers and sellers know what they are up against going into the Spring Market  
 

Mortgage interest rates have risen over the last few months and projections are that they will continue their upswing throughout 2017. What impact will this have on the housing market? Here is what the experts are saying:

Every homeowner wants to make sure they get the best price when selling their home. But how do you guarantee that you receive maximum value for your house? There are two keys to ensuring you get the highest price possible.

A study by Edelman Berland reveals that 33% of homeowners who are contemplating selling their houses in the near future are planning to scale down. Let’s look at a few reasons why this might make sense for many homeowners, as the majority of the country is currently experiencing a seller’s market.

 Just like our clocks this weekend in the majority of the country, the housing market will soon “spring forward!” Similar to tension in a spring, the lack of inventory available for sale in the market right now is what is holding back the market.

Many potential sellers believe that waiting until Spring is in their best interest, and traditionally they would have been right.

Recently there has been a lot of talk about home prices and if they are accelerating too quickly. As we mentioned before, in some areas of the country, seller supply (homes for sale) cannot keep up with the number of buyers out looking for a home, which has caused prices to rise.

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. Home sales are up. Distressed sales (foreclosures and short sales) have fallen dramatically. It seems that 2017 will be the year that the housing market races forward again.

However, there is one thing that may cause the industry to tap the brakes: a lack of housing inventory. While buyer demand looks like it will remain strong throughout the winter, supply is not keeping up.