Why Americans feel gloomy about the economy despite falling inflation and low unemployment

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Why Americans feel gloomy about the economy despite falling inflation and low unemployment
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40 have been on the site longer than 2 weeks. I can only filter for less than two weeks, not greater than, so I won't bother with that, but here's a summary of the first 5 that have a garage, aren't pending, and are less than $300k:

  • "This house needs work and is priced accordingly"

  • "This is a 55 and older only community."

  • A trailer with a detached garage for $250k. That's just insulting.

  • A nice condo for $299,900, right where I said most houses would be.

  • A kind of ugly place for $230k. The description says it only needs cosmetic improvements, so this might actually be a good one to buy.

So hey, in the first 5 there's one house that seems reasonable. Maybe there are a few more if I go through the rest. Still, for a city of 200k people, being able to count the reasonably priced houses on your fingers is not very good.

Keep in mind that this is the worst time of year to put a house on the market.

Realtors advise sellers to list after the Superbowl. People are doing holiday stuff right now, not so much house shopping. And if a house sits on the market too long, buyers will avoid it.