I agree with most of you  and the trend I see is.

So far the trend is going down for median sales price, which is a relief to most.

East of Ashland has gentrified and is lined with trendy nightlife and luxury apartments.

The "base package" items are typically the least trendy options and you will end up paying more for things that do not really cost the builder much more money, as they are basing the costs on the value to you, not cost to them. 

You may be surprised at how radically different those two properties are (I was definitely surprised).For instance, before the rate hikes, a mortgage payment of $3k per month put you in the lap of luxury in my city--A and B class properties in the best A and B class neighborhoods in the city were attainable (think: beautiful tree-lined streets, trendy bars and restaurants nearby, the best school districts in the city, residents with some of the highest income in the city, etc., etc.) . 

I did a couple of onboarding inspections today and made sure to replace my flip flops with closed toed sneakers before I went. 

Thank you Bruce for your 2Cents.I want to find my own criteria without falling or being influenced by the trend I can hear here and there.

Looks like the trend is to add a separate washer/dryer!

Typical do to market rents the trend is that a tenant plus extended family members move in to bigger homes to handle the rent established.

And we have other sellers who do need to sell and are looking to relocate.Many believe the trend is home prices will decline because affordability with the current interest rate environment, but it is still a supply and demand equation and typically this time of year is slower because people like to move before the summer ends especially for kids to get into a new skill systemThis is just my hunch and I have no data to back this up, but I do believe we’ll have a correction in pricing that could bring us back to 2020 prices