Hey All,Here is an update on the Allegheny County real estate market for the past 7 days (data pulled from the West Penn MLS)Total price reductions went up to 737, compared to this year's average of 390Number of expired listings went up to 229, compared to this year's average of 117Sales price to list price ratio is 97.61%, compared to this year's average of 98.34%Average sales price is up 13% compared to this year's average Listings sold in the last 7 days are up 17% over this time last yearAverage days on market is 41, staying around the average of 43 for the yearOverall, we saw a market correction from the previous week for total new listings, pending listings, and sold listings.

Is there a big difference between 15 and 30 compared to 30 and 45.  

Quote from @Sameul Ahsan: I was comparing them and Hostfully but for some reason may move to hostfully.

Since housing is seasonal in many ways using a year-over-year comparison is the correct methodology to use when comparing market conditions.At first glance you might notice that the city of Aledo has a drastically higher median price when compared to last year.

One issue that I see with padsplit in Houston is that the people are very dependent on cars.If you try to have 4 people live in a 4 bedroom house and each person has 1 car. finding parking might be difficult for the tenants.The second issue that I see is that the rent's aren't that high compared to other cities making it less of an incentive for people to want to share a place.

Here are some key highlights from the report, which compares October 2025 with October 2024:The median sales price in the City of Austin increased slightly to $552,500 (up <1%), while the greater Austin metro rose 1.4% to $439,000, indicating modest year-over-year appreciation and continued stability.Closed sales were essentially flat in Austin at 786 transactions (up <1%), while the metro saw a 9.6% decline to 2,238.

I think what’s important is to look at your competition and compare how there amenities compares to yours.

As far as a comparable (passive) investment, I'd go with an index fund over a turnkey investment.  

I think the promise of new construction being hassle free is highly overstated as compared to the properties I buy.

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