Realtor.com Market Clock shows 70% of top 100 US metros favor buyers or trend that way

• News Corp’s Realtor.com Market Clock expanded coverage to the 100 largest U.S. metros, signaling the most buyer-friendly spring since 2018.
• 70% of tracked markets favor buyers or are shifting that way, up from 52% a year earlier; the national reading held at 3 o’clock.
• Seller’s markets fell to 25% of metros; buyer’s markets rose to 19%, the largest second-quarter share since 2019.
• Listing prices per square foot declined year over year in 60 of 100 metros; the national median list price fell about 2.5%.
• Pending sales increased year over year for a seventh straight month, pointing to firmer transaction activity despite softer pricing.

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