The number of houses for sale is beginning to increase, bidding wars are not as prevalent, and the housing sector is moving into what are normally the slower fall and winter months. So, sellers need to be doing more to attract the attention of would-be buyers.
Where is the housing market headed? After all the data from the chaotic spring selling season is in, we are left to read the tea leaves and what they might suggest about the fall market’s direction. A few patterns seem to be emerging out of recent market data.
Massachusetts saw a downturn in the number of single-family houses sold last month, leaving some observers to question whether the pool of potential homebuyers has shrunk, and others to conclude the let-up is only temporary.
