• The 10 hottest real estate markets of 2023: Goodbye COVID boomtowns
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    The 10 hottest real estate markets of 2023: Goodbye COVID boomtowns

    After a sudden slowdown in many housing markets this year, will markets that are “slow and steady” shine in 2023? Midsize markets, which saw lower price increases and less of a affordability crunch than others, are poised to see the strongest combined growth in home sales and listing prices in the coming year, according to a report from Realtor.com. With mortgage rates almost doubling since the beginning of the year and home prices continuing to inch up due to low inventory, affordability remains a big concern for buyers. “Because these midsize markets didn’t really surge to new degrees during the pandemic, they are still relatively affordable,” Danielle Hale, chief economist for Realtor.com, told USA TODAY. “Nearly all…

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