The number of available homes for sale typically decreases in the months of November and December, but this year’s current inventory is lower than what has been considered normal.  According to sources that keep track of housing statistics, the number of active listings on November 28th showed a 23% decrease compared to the same time period in 2020 and a 42% drop compared to 2019.

Even with the weather getting colder, the demand for homes will remain strong. New listings added through the months of January and February won’t increase the inventory significantly as these will likely sell quickly to buyers hoping to avoid competition during the annual spring surge which in early spring.

Those expecting a market crash that will soon end the current seller’s market should decide if they want to be homeowners or renters. Low housing inventory and mortgage rates at less than half of what they were fifteen years ago will continue to drive the annual multiple-offer frenzy we’ve witnessed each spring for the past eight years.