Competition has cooled off dramatically in Phoenix and parts of Atlanta, but many buyers are waiting for more improvement before getting into the market.
Shannon Pettypiece and J.J. McCorvey
Homes are getting more affordable in some of the most populous counties that are up for grabs in the presidential race. But the improvements are incremental and may not yet register with most residents before they cast their ballots.
For months, housing market conditions in a handful of battleground counties have been slightly less forbidding than in the U.S. overall, according to NBC News’ Home Buyer Index, which measures the relative difficulty of buying a home from one county to the next nationwide. But costs are still squeezing homeowners and renters alike in those areas in the final sprint to Election Day…