It’s no secret that the Tyler area real estate market has slowed down in the last several months.  Though the inventory of homes is not dramatically higher, the absorption rate is.  In the last dozen years, selling a home was fairly easy because just about everyone qualified and was able to get a loan. Today, financing is more difficult and the pool of qualified buyers is significantly smaller.  Now, instead of buyers competing for listings, listings are competing for buyers.  And believe me, after listening to the talking heads on the national news and financial channels on television, buyers believe they can call all the shots and make fantastic deals.
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