The overall real estate market in the United States is sluggish, but some houses are still in high demand.

The real estate market is currently showing a downturn. For many buyers, high mortgage rates and housing prices are still discouraging. However, there are still some properties that are in high demand. These properties are typically located in the Midwest or Northeast of the United States, where there is a lack of new construction projects, limiting the supply of housing. In other markets, some properties also sell quickly, usually under the condition of being move-in ready. Compared to the overall market during the same period in previous years, the most sought-after properties are selling exceptionally fast. According to data from Zillow, the average listing time for homes for sale in March is typically 56 days. However, the median time that homes sold smoothly in the same month stayed on the market is only 19 days. There is a difference of 37 days in the time properties for sale stay on the market compared to those already sold. This sets a record for the largest difference in March since 2020, when the real estate boom triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic was on the horizon. This gap has also significantly widened compared to the nine-day gap reached in April 2022, when the Federal Reserve had just started its first rate hike in years a month earlier, prompting buyers to rush to purchase before mortgage rates soared further. Zillow senior economist Kara Ng said that four years ago, "people were not as picky when buying homes." But now, "the bar has been raised, and people's attitudes have become extremely picky."