Economists' Outlook

Housing stats and analysis from NAR's research experts.

Seasonal Housing Slowdown

Many local markets have been red-hot. A home seller might be tempted to wonder what is wrong with their home or REALTOR® if a buyer is not found in a month. Throughout this past summer, nearly half of homes listed found a willing buyer within a month: the median days on market nationally was 34 days from April to August. The pace was faster in the Pacific Northwest and a bit slower in the New England states, but this broadly brisk rate of sales will not last because autumn is here and winter is ahead.

View Lawrence Yun's full Forbes article here.

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