
If you’ve been waiting for a shift in the housing market, that moment may finally be here. Rising inventory and softer demand have begun tilting leverage back toward buyers in many parts of the country. More than 60% of the nation’s largest housing markets are now balanced or buyer-friendly, while just 26% remain seller’s markets, according to a new Realtor.com analysis.
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