October 2026


Get a quick overview of this month’s Mid-Atlantic housing market trends from Bright Chief Economist Dr. Lisa Sturtevant.
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Access Marketing KitThe Bright MLS T3 Home Demand Index is a forward-looking measure of housing demand rooted in the comprehensive and current housing data only a multiple listing service can provide. The Index measures and tracks data on presale activities, including showing requests, home searches, and views within Bright MLS. Using a machine learning algorithm, an index score is generated at the metro and ZIP code level based on this activity.
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