The new year is well underway and the real estate market numbers are in.  There is a myriad of factors that have impacted the 2018 real estate market, everything from local, national, and international economy and politics to social and ecological factors.  In general, the national market continues its slow recovery (spanning the last 6 years) with the increase in median home sales, but not all cities, states, and regions can be easily deduced from national housing statistics flashed on news rep...