I've found data sources that list Active listings by zip code by month, so you can get a general feel for the peaks and throughs over the years. Wondering if anyone has any preferred data sources when it comes to real estate data? The other data point I want to find, which seems a little more complicated, is knowing how many houses have been pulled from the market over the past half year. Is this accessible anywhere? I have the impression that there were a lot of listings pulled in my Area in Nov/Dec. that will come on market later. Basically, I'm trying to predict if I will see a increase of houses in the next month. In Ohio, May/June does seem like the hottest time of year, but at the moment inventory is still quite low, so I'm just getting worried that there won't be much coming to the market this spring. Otherwise there are a few houses that have been on the market, that are decent but overpriced. Thus, I'm contemplating making a low offer.

What an incredible Happy Hour! Thanks Nick for hosting. I didn't even get to ask, Nick, why do you think a seller's agent is more important/pivotal than a buyers agent (I believe I heard you say this in a podcast)? What do you think they DO provide in wrangling that sale to the finish line. Thank you.

I saw a potential property today that has already been reduced from $439k to $429k. Hypothetically, let's say $429k is the accurate market value. 3% of that is about $12.8k. Thus, if I make an offer at $419k, and explain that they don't need to pay the buyers agent, would that be more attractive than the person who is offering $429k with a buyers agent? What is the proper way to word it, so that the seller understands that it is more advantageous to them? Should I always specify that in the offer letter? Also, is there a way of knowing how the commission is laid out in the contact between the seller and seller's agent? Is there a chance that the seller would get all 6% if the buyer is unrepresented? If that is the case, being unrepresented doesn't really have advantages does it?

Hey y'all! Out of curiosity, who here is gearing up to buy a house this year? If you are, what are your thoughts on interest rates and what you're seeing in your housing market?