Mike Imgarten, a 29-year-old civil engineer, encountered a frenzy of demand and a dearth of inventory during a two-month house hunt this spring in Sacramento, Calif. Fearing he'd end up paying too much, he took a break from the search in June. Sales in Sacramento now are off by more than 25 percent from a year ago. While inventory remains tight by historical standards, the supply of homes on the market has almost doubled, says Erin Stumpf, Imgarten's real estate agent. "Six months ago, if I listed a property under $400,000,I would expect multiple offers within a few days," she says. "Now, I might get one offer within the first couple weeks."
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