California housing<\/a> markets are still among the top performers in the country, according to realtor<\/a>.com\u00ae\u2019s monthly rankings of the hottest housing markets. Realtor.com\u00ae ranks metros based on\u00a0the most\u00a0online listing<\/a> views and the markets where homes are selling the fastest.<\/p>\n NAR’s latest housing report: Why Sales Fell Short at Year’s End<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Overall, the median home list price nationwide was $269,000 in January, 8 percent higher than a year ago. Still,\u00a0list price increases\u00a0have subdued somewhat in recent weeks after the double-digit increases in mid-2017 and a price peak reached\u00a0$275,000 in the summer of 2017.<\/p>\n \u201cA strong stock market run, new tax laws, and a government shutdown have given buyers and sellers plenty to digest as they come to terms with the new economic landscape and their personal situation,\u201d\u00a0says Javier Vivas, director of economic research at realtor.com\u00ae. \u201cWhile the national picture remains largely unchanged, real estate<\/a> remains more local than ever, and\u00a0supply-and-demand<\/span> dynamics are rapidly shifting across the country as the dust begins to settle.\u201d<\/p>\n The hottest housing markets in January, according to realtor.com\u00ae, are:<\/p>\n Source: \u201cThe 20 Hottest Markets for Real Estate in America for January 2018,\u201d realtor.com\u00ae (Jan. 25, 2018)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Realtors <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n
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