Why You Can’t Compare Now to the ‘Unicorn’ Years of the Housing Market

June 9, 2023

Real Estate Tips

Why You Can’t Compare Now to the ‘Unicorn’ Years of the Housing Market

Infographic comparing housing traffic, home appreciation, and foreclosure filings during the housing market’s “unicorn” years.

 

Some Highlights

  • Comparing housing market metrics from one year to another can be challenging in a normal housing market – and the last few years have been anything but normal. In a way, they were ‘unicorn’ years.
  • Expect unsettling housing market headlines this year, mostly due to unfair comparisons with the ‘unicorn’ years.
  • Connect with a local real estate professional who can share the data that puts those headlines in the proper perspective.

(2023, June 9). Why You Can’t Compare Now to the ‘Unicorn’ Years of the Housing Market. Keeping Current Matters. https://www.keepingcurrentmatters.com/2023/06/09/why-you-cant-compare-now-to-the-unicorn-years-of-the-housing-market-infographic/

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