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It\u2019s a breath of fresh air to see that the number of homes for sale is heading back \u201cup\u201d toward normal. We\u2019ve heard for so long about a tight inventory that\u2019s making homes more expensive and harder to find. But a new Realtor.com report is showing a sharp rise in for sale listings that some real estate experts are calling an \u201cincredible trend.\u201d \xa0 Hi I\u2019m Kathy Fettke and this is Real Estate News for Investors. If you\u2019re new to real estate or looking for ways to expand your experience, sign up for a free RealWealth membership at newsforinvestors.com, and check for upcoming webinars. We\u2019ve got one scheduled for June 13th on \u201cInsider Secrets for Investing with Your Retirement Funds.\u201d You can see the full calendar once you sign into our portal as a member. And subscribe to the podcast while you've got a minute and leave us a review!\xa0 \xa0 Now back to Realtor.com\u2019s Monthly Housing Market Trends Report for the month of May. The report shows the total number of active listings as more than 35% higher than a year ago in May. That\u2019s after seven months of growth that includes a 6.2% bump for the month of May and, before that, a 12.2% bump for the month of April. \xa0 Other data from the report shows that the median price of a home has remained stable with just .3% of growth for the year and a median price of $442,500. But there has been a 3.8% increase in the price per square foot. That points to a larger number of smaller, more affordable homes that are being listed with a higher price per square foot... \xa0 Links: \xa0 1 - https://www.realtor.com/research/may-2024-data/ \xa0 2 - https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/housing-inventory-returning-to-normal-may-2024-economists-say/