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WHAT A DIFFERENCE THREE YEARS MAKES

In 2018 and 2019 the local real estate market was healthy and predictable with very moderate price appreciation. Sales were consistent with no significant market increases either in total dollar volume sold or number of properties sold. Inventories of homes and land for sale was consistent and the market was neither a buyer’s nor a seller’s market. Purchase negotiations generally had fair outcomes.

Then there was COVID and the related lockdowns which began in April 2020. Many people nationwide were working remotely from home and were mandated to stay...