Low Inventory and Record Growth and Hal's Journey. SLO County Real Estate with Hal Sweasey In the first episode of the SLO County Real Estate with Hal Sweasey Podcast. We meet some of "Team Sweasey" (0:00 - 7:01) We meet Hal and the cliff notes version of how he has become an accomplished Real Estate Force in SLO County and his journey to the top learning from the past. (7:01 - 13:00) Core Values of Team Sweasey and how having a team going over your best interests will benefit you in a very tough market to navigate. (13:00 - 16:27) SLO County is only one of three counties to experience an increase in population the past year in California (58 counties total) that has put our inventory in HIGH demand. A lot of people 55 and over are taking advantage of favorable CA property tax loopholes that give them a buying edge. (16:28 to 19:33) Every single SLO County Community has seen anywhere from a 20% to 35% increase in home prices with many properties getting offers $100K over asking, and they are not staying on the market very long. Due to growth this could be a long term trend. (19:33 to 22:03) Final Thoughts... market timing vs. length of time invested.