I also work for Keller Williams in the SF bay area and the market is saturated with agents and not enough inventory.

I'm thinking of getting my real estate license in minnesota, and I'm curious if it's a good idea b/c of the inventory being low?

Rich - I think they're calling it a 9 month inventory at the longest to build 2,050 homes.

The inventory comes from properties that did not sell on Homepath and have been removed from the site.

Investors have eaten up Atlanta something fierce for the last 3-4 years so inventory is extremely hard to find.

DOM is around 90-120 right now for something fairly priced, there is very little high end inventory that isn't in the suburbs (which are dying in Memphis)..

If the growth faucet in Texas ever turns off (which of course it will at some point), it's likely the apartment builders will be the last to notice, which will mean a glut of inventory on the market, which could potentially drive rents down.

That agent will want to show in person because if the prospect doesn't work for your unit they can steer them to something else in inventory & still get a commission.

I currently live in Lake Stevens and have been looking around these parts, but inventory is low, so I want to keep my options open to the South Sound as well.Thanks!

Inventory is tight around the DC suburbs so you'll need to work harder and be creative to find deals.