Despite my reminder that while summer is over, it is still not too late to get your house on the market, we continue to see inventory levels declining.

This is typical -- not unusual at all -- but certainly frustrating for some Fall buyers who would love to have more homes to choose from not fewer.

Inventory levels are likely to continue to decline through the end of the year, and are not likely to see a measurable increase from their low Winter levels until we get to March or April.