The Inventory Logjam

Frederick Peters

The Inventory Logjam
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Every week, my agents at Warburg Realty receive calls from anxious buyers, asking “Has anything come up for me? Isn’t there anything new you can show me?” I make our buyers the following solemn promise: we are NOT hoarding these properties for family members or customers we like better. In fact, we are as frustrated by the lack of inventory as you. So I thought it would be interesting to write about the ebb and flow of inventory, both annually and over the arc of the last decade.