2023 first-quarter housing trends: A slower-than-usual market
Experts expect a slowed-down real estate market in Q1 2023.
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Jan 03, 2023
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Erik J. Martin is a Chicago area-based freelance writer/editor whose articles have been featured in AARP The Magazine, Reader's Digest, The Costco Connection, The Motley Fool and other publications. He often writes on topics related to real estate, business, technology, health care, insurance and entertainment.
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