It seems likely that would-be home buyers will have more competition from other buyers two months from now compared to today.

Here's why...

[1]  Mortgage interest rates have been trending steadily downward since late October.  They seem likely to continue to trend downward over the next two months, even if not quite as quickly as they had been dropping.

[2]  Many more buyers seem to be looking buy homes in the spring than in the winter. 

[3]  Many leases end in spring/summer - so any would-be buyers who are currently renting will be more seriously considering a purchase two months from now more so than they are today.

[4]  We will likely start to see more listings coming on the market in March and April, which seems to draw even more buyers out into the market.

All that is to say that if you are thinking about buying a home sometime in the next six months -- you should carefully evaluate all current listings to see if there is a good fit that might be on the market right now for you to buy.

Two months from now you will likely have more competition from other buyers. 

 

As an added bonus -- current home sellers who have had their home on the market for more than a few weeks may be more motivated to strike a deal with you than they (or other sellers) will be two months from now.