The housing market, which has struggled with an oversupply of homes for years, faces a new problem now: a lack of attractive inventory. There were more than 2.19 million homes listed for sale at the end of September, down 20% from a year earlier, according to a new report from Realtor.com. That is the lowest […]
Housing Numbers Show a Hint of Promise — But Is It Real?
In a surprising twist, some of the best housing numbers in eight months came out recently. We checked with Editor in Chief of AOL Real Estate Laura Goldstein. She cautioned against getting too excited, too quickly. Underlying the numbers might be a seasonal uptick and stalled foreclosures, which tend to suppress prices. We’ll continue to […]