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There are 40% fewer homes on the market than last year, report finds

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Housing prices have skyrocketed during the pandemic, as it seems many people bought new homes. But something else is going on, too: not enough homes are hitting the market.

A report from real estate analytics corporation Black Knight puts into perspective just how dire the situation is:  housing inventory is down by 40% compared to the same time last year, with new listing volumes down 16% year-over-year in January and 21% in February, amounting to a 125,000 deficit in inventory compared to 2020 levels.

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