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title: Lack of Inventory, Multiple Offers Common for Boston Area Home Buyers
description: Boston area home buyers faced with lack of inventory and multiple offers in spring 2013. Check out this news report.
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# [Lack of Inventory, Multiple Offers Common for Boston Area Home Buyers](https://info.buyersbrokersonly.com/blog/bid/273796/lack-of-inventory-multiple-offers-common-for-boston-area-home-buyers)

 Written by [Rich Rosa](https://info.buyersbrokersonly.com/blog/author/rich-rosa) | Apr 30, 2013 9:49:00 AM

The following 9:26-minute video from WGBH News, from March 2013, discusses the lack of inventory in the Greater Boston real estate market and the situation facing Boston area home buyers.

A month later and the inventory situation hasn't changed much, with properties moving fast and bidding wars commonplace. 

Once thing is for sure, home buyers need to be prepared to act. Having their mortgage pre-approval in hand and knowing what they want is a must in this fast-moving real estate market.

 

 

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