US Inventory Surges 17%, Still Below Normal
📊 Slide 1 – Inventory Boost
Active listings ↑ 17% yearly, 23rd month of gains; growth slowing since May, still ↓ 13.9% below pre-pandemic.
🌎 Slide 2 – Regional Divide
South and West inventories exceed pre-pandemic norms; Northeast and Midwest still deeply undersupplied.
⏳ Slide 3 – Slower Sales
Homes lingered 62 days on market, seven days longer than last September nationwide.
💰 Slide 4 – Price Trends
National median list price steady at $425K, though West fell 3.6% YoY.
✂️ Slide 5 – Price Cuts
Nearly 20% of listings saw reductions, most common for $350K–$500K homes.
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