Reality check: For many, home buying still feels out of reach, even as houses staying on the market longer tend to favor buyers, giving them more options and leverage.
Zoom in: Median home prices in Colorado are relatively flat, though single-family homes in Denver and Boulder counties did see a recent dip in prices from a year ago, the Colorado Sun reported.
Roughly 60% of homes sold this year came with concessions averaging $10,000-plus, per the Sun.
The big picture: Homes are generally selling faster in the Midwest and Northeast and slower in the South — another sign that America is seemingly split between two housing markets.