Tag: lack of housing inventory

US Housing Market Is Shifting According to the Beracha, Hardin & Johnson Buy vs. Rent (BH&J) Index, the U.S. housing market has moved into “buy” territory, supporting the notion that housing markets across the country remain a sound investment.  The …

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  The National Association of Realtors (NAR) keeps historic data on the median tenure of a family in a home. The graph below shows a dramatic change.  For 20+ years (1985-2008), the median number of years in a home averaged …

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The housing crisis is finally behind us as the real estate market moves down the road toward a complete recovery. Home values are up. Home sales are up. Distressed sales (foreclosures and short sales) have fallen dramatically. However, there is …

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