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Your Boston Home Could Be the Oasis in an Inventory Desert

Your Boston Home Could Be the Oasis in an Inventory Desert

Homebuyers are flooding the Boston housing market right now to take advantage of record-low mortgage rates. Many have a sense of urgency to find a home soon since experts forecast a steady rise in both rates and home prices this year and next. As a result, buyer demand around Boston greatly outweighs the current housing supply. Here's how the shortage of houses for sale sets yours up to be the oasis in an inventory desert.

According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), today's housing inventory sits at an incredibly low 2.1-month supply, far below the 6-month mark for a neutral market. Inventory of single-family homes a year ago was already very low, and as you can see in the graph below, this year's levels are even lower:

Your House Could Be the Oasis in an Inventory Desert | MyKCM

Due to these market conditions, today's buyers frequently enter fierce bidding wars while trying to purchase a home. This in turn drives up home prices and gives sellers incredible leverage in the negotiation process, two big wins if you're going to sell your house this year.

In such a hot market, it can feel as though the supply of homes has virtually dried up, leaving buyers to wander in an inventory desert around Boston. That's why there's never been a better time to sell. To a parched buyer needing to secure a home as soon as possible, your house could be a true oasis.

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