The fast-approaching spring home shopping season should feel a bit calmer than in recent years. Shoppers can expect competition for well-priced homes, but without the crowds of buyers that packed open houses like they did in 2021 and early 2022, according to a new Zillow analysis.

Though sales still remain below where they were a year ago, they’ve rebounded significantly over the past few months.

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