As the year winds down to its festive end, homebuying – and prices – are typically in decline.

My trusty spreadsheet took a peek at a curious report on seasonal homebuying patterns from Attom, which tracked monthly pricing and sales for houses and condos between 2015 and 2024 for 49 states and the District of Columbia. (South Dakota was excluded due to insufficient activity.)

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By focusing on a decade’s worth of sales that closed in January and February – deals that were likely shopped in November and December – it’s clear there were fewer sales and weaker pricing around the holidays compared with the other 10 months of the year.

Obviously, many sellers don’t want to upset their holiday mood by keeping a home on the market as the season’s celebrations intensify. Plus, nu

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