I think I finished Book Four just in the nick of time - Spring has finally busted loose here. No, not with tornadoes (well, no more than usual - we've already had rotating clouds follow I-240, and it's still April, so... look out, Moore or El Reno in May!) but with real estate.
It's still a seller's market, and interest rates aren't getting any better (Thank you, Brandon, with a small touch of Vlad added for seasoning) but people are seeing their rent go up so much they may as well spend the money, even at a higher interest rate, to own a house. The minor detail that the supply is still short - and going to remain that way for a long time - isn't helping.
We actually foresee a lot of people who are part-time realtors or don't get how to market end up getting OUT of the business in the next couple of years, because if you're not used to living strictly on commissions - you'll end up behind and in a bad way. I saw it too many times in the car business - salesman would have a good couple of months and spend their entire checks, then when you have a lousy stretch, not have enough money to live on. It's called responsible budgeting - which is why home economics, specifically the economics of running a home - should be taught to every kid in school, not that men can get pregnant.