Rising interest rates, day to day inflation impact, daily news media and other factors are causing buyers to stay on the sidelines. At the same time, sellers continue to put houses on the market, possibly for the same reasons. The result is a softening of prices, quickly.
And this is also impacting home appraisals. Those who purchased in the peak of the January/ February market are now closing in May and home values are not the same as they once were, leaving many buyers with additional financial challenges.
More on the specifics of buyers and sellers markets here.
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