Metro-level
Hoover median sale price fell back under $500K — now $490K
$490K
Dropping back below $500K re-opens a buyer pool that had been priced out — and puts sellers on notice that the last few months' comps are no longer defensible.
This period's moves
Strength 4 / 5
6.6 mo
Birmingham supply now 6.6 months — buyer's market
Six-plus months of supply in Birmingham — this is a buyer's market by the textbook definition.
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