"Inventory shortages" refers to a situation where there is not enough supply or stock of a particular product or item available to meet the demand or need for it.
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Housing markets most squeezed by
inventory shortages in recent years are seeing listings come off the market in record time.
These affordability challenges are the result
of inventory shortages — which leads to bidding wars — and rising mortgage rates, resulting in higher monthly payments.
Given
housing inventory shortages that have created fierce competition for homes, new - construction purchase lending has been hot almost everywhere except the reverse mortgage market.
As long as markets continue to
see inventory shortages, home prices will continue to rise, not a healthy development if household income gains don't keep up.
Third quarter existing - home sales growth and
inventory shortages kept home prices rising in most of the country, with price appreciation slowing.
The federal government can give housing and the economy a boost by taking a page from the last time the country had a
big inventory shortage.
But 2018 buyers won't receive a break from inflated home prices in the early part of the year due to the
overall inventory shortage.
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handling inventory shortages and discrepancies.
Every price point in the real estate market is experiencing the effects of an
extreme inventory shortage, but perhaps none worse than the entry - level segment.
With print - on - demand, it's important to have backup suppliers in the unfortunate case
of inventory shortages and product recalls.
The increase in pocket listings has alarmed many in the industry, particularly at a time
with inventory shortages in many markets.
Citing NAR's monthly Realtors ® Confidence Index, which has decreased this year while consumer confidence has risen, Yun said Realtors ® are generally optimistic, but certain factors such
as inventory shortages in parts of the country and tight lending standards may be playing a role in their recent dip in confidence.
CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis reports on crude oil's losing streak after a report
on inventory shortage from the commodities desk.
Recently, increases in competition and price have begun to force prospective homeowners to find affordable real estate outside of the Greater Toronto Area, while others are opting to wait on the sidelines for price increases to slow — choosing to rent or renovate — further fuelling
inventory shortages across the region.
This is causing panic buying, driving the near - term prices higher and [leading to]
inventory shortages for non-contract customers.»
Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, says a large swath of the country continues to be plagued
by inventory shortages exasperated by critically low homebuilding activity.
Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, says
severe inventory shortages are making homebuying less affordable and are dimming optimism among many renters who desire to be homeowners.
The increase in home builder optimism must translate to significantly more new construction in 2018 to help ease these
acute inventory shortages.»
This is causing panic buying, driving the near - term prices higher and [leading to] inventory shortages for non-contract customers.»
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While inventory shortages are still driving prices higher in most markets, shrinking cap rates and the higher interest rate environment are expected to lead to a plateau in price growth over the next year, especially for Class A assets in large markets,» Yun says.
We see the
largest inventory shortages among the most affordable homes, which also saw the greatest decline in sales with homes under $ 100,000 down 15 percent from a year ago.»
Whether it's the
local inventory shortage or the state of the national economy, Tom Rich doesn't spend a lot of time trying to predict the future — and for good reason.
«As the housing
market inventory shortage had continued, our agents still collectively closed 305,143 transactions in Q2 — that's a 9.9 percent increase over last year's second quarter,» says Darryl Frost, spokesman for Keller Williams.
Demand will continue to feast upon supply with interest rates and supportive economic conditions continuing to spur competition within the marketplace, ratcheting up prices and
intensifying inventory shortages across the region.»
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similar inventory shortages for local and online retailers.
Should both Dodd - Frank and environmental regulations ease, new - home construction could finally expand enough to
address inventory shortages that have plagued the industry since the recovery began.