Just like that, we’re halfway through the year! The summer season is in full swing, and while the weather may be heating up, the housing market is starting to cool down. The real estate frenzy of the past two years was marked by intense competition between buyers and a record low inventory of available homes. Now with soaring home prices, rising mortgage rates, and sky-high inflation, the once red-hot housing market is beginning to show signs of slowing down, just as we hit the dog days of summer.