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A Growing Portion of the Country Is Getting Back to Normal
Depending on where you live, inventory growth is going to vary. Some places are
bouncing back faster than others.
According to Lance Lambert, Co-Founder of ResiClub, in January 2025, just a little over one
year ago, only 41 of the 200 largest metros were back to normal inventory.
But around the end of year, almost half (90) of the largest 200 metro areas were back at or
above typical levels. That’s a big improvement in roughly a year. And it’s not done yet.
Inventory Is Expected To Keep Growing
Looking ahead, forecasts say the number of homes for sale could rise another 10% this year,
which means even more markets should join the list of places where supply has rebounded.
Here’s a graph that shows what an extra 10% would do for the market this year. You can see
that projected growth (shown in the dotted line) hits inventory levels seen in 2017-2019
by roughly this fall (the gray lines). That means things may be normal by end of year, nationally:
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