Help Deciphering These Metrics

[Virginia H.]

I am a new RI. Wanting to go into flipping in this stage - to build capital - and then work my way into rentals. 

I am attempting to learn our market area.  I was considering flipping.  However, I read this article tonight discussing Mobile's market. While I understand what the numbers and graphs mean, I do not understand the big picutre - meaning, Is this good ,bad, standard, the beginning or end of a trend, a trun in the market, etc?

Make sense?

I thank you in advance for your knowledge.

Metrics, Mobile, AL, Nov 2025

[Jay Orlauski]

Just from a quick read of that article .. it seems like rising prices are slowing down sales... just remember that no matter what the market , there are always opportunities to find a deal with some meat in it - most investors make their money capitalizing on specific situations more so than what is going on in the market. Just my 2 cents.