Mission Nearly Impossible: Finding a Home to Buy #realestate #homeownership #sellers

Source:  Associated Press

Anyone eager to buy a home this spring probably has reasons to feel good.  The job market is solid.  Average pay is rising.  And mortgage rates, even after edging up of late, are still near historic lows.

And then there's the bad news:  Just try to find a house.

The national supply of homes for sale hasn't been this thin in nearly 20 years.  And over the past year, the steepest drop in supply has occurred among homes that are typically most affordable for first-time buyers and in markets where prices have risen sharply.

Check out the full story here:  http://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/10/mission-nearly-impossible-this-spring-finding-a-home-to-buy.html

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