Cicely Wedgeworth
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The Hottest Markets for U.S. Real Estate in March 2021: Are We Back to Normal?
While the coronavirus pandemic upended last year's market, it looks like buyers are back now—and more motivated than ever—according to realtor.com data. → Read More
The Hottest Cities in Real Estate Right Now Are 'Spillover Markets'—Where Are They?
Realtor.com®'s ranking of the hottest real estate markets for January 2021 shows that the pandemic has reshaped house-hunting patterns. → Read More
The 2020 Pandemic Changed What We Look For in a Home—Possibly Forever
2020 changed how we viewed our homes and what we wanted from them, as well as the home-buying process. Some of those changes are here to stay. → Read More
The 3 U.S. Metros Where Homes Are Actually Affordable and Available
The realtor.com economics team has identified the top markets where buyers can have their pick of homes that won't bust their budget. → Read More
These Were the Hottest Markets for Real Estate in March 2020—Will We See a Change?
We look back at the markets seeing the most real estate activity in March overall, and assess how the coronavirus pandemic will affect housing trends. → Read More
It's a Spring Shake-Up for the Hottest Real Estate Markets in February 2020
As the U.S. gears up for the spring buying season, Colorado Springs, CO, has vaulted back to the top of realtor.com's monthly ranking of the hottest metros. → Read More
California Markets Make a Comeback in January, but Affordability Is Still Key
California markets are again buzzing with real estate activity, even as affordability continues to be a driving factor across the country, data shows. → Read More
6 Charming Homes in Historic Black Enclaves Across America
As urban growth pushes home buyers to consider neighborhoods previously deemed undesirable, some historically black enclaves are looking really good. → Read More
Bigger Isn't Better for the Hottest Markets in U.S. Real Estate
In December, the real estate markets that were hottest with home buyers were modest in size and budget, realtor.com data shows. → Read More
The 20 Hottest Markets in Real Estate, October 2019: Why Ohio?
Ohio may be seen as flyover country by those living in expensive cities on the coasts, but it has the greatest share of the hottest real estate markets. → Read More
The Midwest Dominates the Hottest Real Estate Markets in September, and Here's Why
Midwestern markets dominated realtor.com's ranking of the hottest real estate markets in America for September, with Fort Wayne, IN, claiming the top spot. → Read More
Magnetic Metros: The Top 10 Places Luring Out-of-Towners to Move In
People who are looking at homes out of state are mostly attracted by affordability, strong employment, and warm weather—and one state wins with all three. → Read More
Burner Boom: As Reno Reinvents Itself, It Looks to Burning Man
As the Burning Man festival has grown in size and cultural cachet, it has grown increasingly important to the future of Reno, NV, the largest nearby city. → Read More
The Hottest Real Estate Markets in America, May 2019: Color Us Surprised!
Smaller metros in the Midwest and Northeast topped the more glamorous but high-priced California markets in May, an analysis of realtor.com data shows. → Read More
The Hottest Markets of April 2019: All Fired Up Over Affordability
As home buyers continue to seek affordability, metros in the Midwest and Northeast are luring ever more of them, according to a realtor.com analysis. → Read More
Which Real Estate Markets Were Hot—or Not—in February 2019?
Even the nation's hottest real estate markets showed signs of cooling off in an analysis of realtor.com data for February. → Read More
Cold Front Moves In on the Hottest Real Estate Markets for January 2019
Realtor.com's monthly analysis of the nation's hottest markets includes some that are still going strong and others that have slipped from previous heights. → Read More
Disaster Propels California Town to Top of Hottest Markets List for December 2018
Chico, CA, which has absorbed residents displaced from nearby Paradise by the Camp Fire, tops realtor.com's hottest markets for December 2018. → Read More
The 4 Key Trends Home Buyers and Sellers Should Watch in 2019
The new year is right around the corner—and it looks as if 2019 will hold some challenges for both home buyers and sellers. → Read More
For the First Time in 4 Years, the Number of Homes for Sale Is Up—Here's What It Means
For the first time since 2014, in October there was actually a net gain in listings for sale. The homes hitting the market were also cheaper. → Read More