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I'm Elizabeth Troval for Marketplace.

I'm Elizabeth Troval for Marketplace.

It's almost as if sellers and buyers are living on different planets, says Chen Zhao at Redfin.

It's almost as if sellers and buyers are living on different planets, says Chen Zhao at Redfin.

They're finding it hard to find common ground on price.

They're finding it hard to find common ground on price.

Sellers want to make money, and buyers, nervous about the economy and facing high mortgage rates, are hesitating to pay that much.

Sellers want to make money, and buyers, nervous about the economy and facing high mortgage rates, are hesitating to pay that much.

Zhao says if that continues, there won't be a lot of activity.

Zhao says if that continues, there won't be a lot of activity.

And it also does mean that there is some downward pressure on home prices.

And it also does mean that there is some downward pressure on home prices.

Redfin says this imbalance is particularly strong in the Sun Belt.

Redfin says this imbalance is particularly strong in the Sun Belt.

Matthew Teufke owns brokerage, property management, and investment companies in Austin, Texas.

Matthew Teufke owns brokerage, property management, and investment companies in Austin, Texas.

He says before, houses were going in hours.