Here's a pragmatic overview of the current real estate market by Ryan McMaken from The Mises Institute. While location, price point, and the home itself present different variables to the market, a "feet on the street" summary is buyers are pushing back on pricing. Locally, we've seen a return to a more traditional market, where buyers and sellers negotiate, contingencies are permissible, and buyers have more than a few hours to decide if they wish to purchase the home. While not a buyer's market, it's a much better time to be a buyer. https://mises.org/power-market/home-prices-and-sales-fall-can-sellers-count-lower-interest-rates

In the doldrums of winter, this bit of color is a reminder of the intentionality of nature. No matter the season, there is always beauty to be found in nature and in our life, we just have to look for it.