For the past several years, our reports have told a familiar story: fewer home sales, rising average sale prices, and a shrinking number of homes for sale. This fall, one part of that story is changing. With a few exceptions, inventory is increasing across the Berkshire Hathaway Fox & Roach, Realtors market area. It’s too soon to call this a balanced market, but after years of limited choice for buyers, it is a change worth watching.

In this issue of Market Insights, we'll talk about how the increase in inventory may offer buyers something they have been missing: more choices. This doesn’t necessarily mean prices are headed down. In fact, most economists expect them to continue to rise.