If you're like most people (including me!), you love browsing through online listings of homes for sale. It's fun to imagine yourself living in a cozy cottage, a sleek penthouse, or a sprawling mansion. But what if you're not just window-shopping? What if you're actually looking for a new home …

Homebuyers today are facing a huge dilemma. There simply aren’t enough homes for sale.¹

Nationwide, there were 1.27 million active listings in September, down 13% from the previous year. According to the National Association of Realtors, that’s about 2.4 months of inventory, which …