Is the Southwest Florida real estate market cooling off?

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In the latest Gulfshore Business update, the red-hot real estate market is starting to normalize. We’re starting to see more and more homes going on the market following an 18-month supply shortage of new listings.

While prices aren’t changing by much, inventory sure is.

Denny Grimes of Keller Williams said in March, April, and May there were nearly 8,000 new home listings in Lee, Collier, and Charlotte counties.

You can watch the full report above.

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