After almost two years of decline, the number of homes listed for sale is finally rising. But for low-income and first-time buyers, the number of lower-priced homes for sale continues to fall in most areas as high investor activity and high negative equity conspire to keep those homes off the market.
The inventory of all for-sale homes listed on Zillow nationwide increased in May, jumping 11.8 percent year-over-year and 4.3 percent from April with inventory of all homes for sale rising in each of the past three months.
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