Two Michigan housing markets stood out nationally, according to a Realtor.com /Wall Street Journal report that ranked 20 places buyers should consider based on 2025 summer home-buying season statistics.

"...(C)hallenging affordability conditions and economic uncertainty have tempered buyer enthusiasm. However, home shoppers saw more for-sale options in Q2 than at any point back to late 2019, shifting the market into the most buyer-friendly territory in years. Though inventory gains are substantial, there is a mismatch between where buyers are looking and where inventory is building," Realtor.com said.

Lansing (including East Lansing) ranked No. 6, and Ann Arbor ranked No. 20 as newly favored markets among the top 20 ranked by Realtor.com, a home buying and selling website. The affordab

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