{"id":2912,"date":"2023-05-23T01:48:31","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T01:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madoka-nishimura.com\/?p=2912"},"modified":"2023-06-07T01:49:02","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T01:49:02","slug":"powerful-job-market-fuels-homebuyer-demand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madoka-nishimura.com\/ja\/powerful-job-market-fuels-homebuyer-demand\/","title":{"rendered":"Powerful Job Market Fuels Homebuyer Demand"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2912\" class=\"elementor elementor-2912\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c00efe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c00efe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d775ec1\" data-id=\"d775ec1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a078f63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a078f63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/madoka-nishimura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/unnamed.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2915\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madoka-nishimura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/unnamed.jpg 750w, https:\/\/madoka-nishimura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/unnamed-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/madoka-nishimura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/unnamed-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-766fd39 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"766fd39\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-658ec82\" data-id=\"658ec82\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63c0ddb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63c0ddb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The spring housing market has been surprisingly active this year. Even with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/en\/2023\/04\/26\/the-three-factors-affecting-home-affordability-today\/?a=977694-4dae3dbe4aef956d105dec767184019b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/en\/2023\/04\/26\/the-three-factors-affecting-home-affordability-today\/?a%3D977694-4dae3dbe4aef956d105dec767184019b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1686188376832000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Yvo-E6k5JHoHVzn1zNwLA\">affordability<\/a>\u00a0challenges and a limited number of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/en\/2023\/05\/11\/the-best-time-to-sell-your-house-is-when-others-arent-selling\/?a=977694-4dae3dbe4aef956d105dec767184019b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/en\/2023\/05\/11\/the-best-time-to-sell-your-house-is-when-others-arent-selling\/?a%3D977694-4dae3dbe4aef956d105dec767184019b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1686188376832000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1GUuaSyNdOPE9htqc0uGi7\">homes<\/a>\u00a0for sale, buyer demand is strong, and getting stronger.<\/p><p>One way we know there are interested buyers right now is because showing traffic is up.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.showingtime.com\/showingtime-showing-index\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.showingtime.com\/showingtime-showing-index\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1686188376832000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0UvoblhTALpEbqp6qxrkIO\">Data<\/a>\u00a0from the latest\u00a0<em>ShowingTime Showing Index<\/em>, which is a measure of buyers actively touring homes, makes it clear more people are out looking at homes than there were prior to the pandemic (<em>see graph below<\/em>):<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4eaf251 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4eaf251\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea96920\" data-id=\"ea96920\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8bf6fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b8bf6fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/madoka-nishimura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230518-showing-traffic-above-pre-pandemic-levels0523.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2916\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madoka-nishimura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230518-showing-traffic-above-pre-pandemic-levels0523.png 600w, https:\/\/madoka-nishimura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230518-showing-traffic-above-pre-pandemic-levels0523-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/madoka-nishimura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230518-showing-traffic-above-pre-pandemic-levels0523-16x12.png 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af5aa72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af5aa72\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c70800a\" data-id=\"c70800a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fb5f77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fb5f77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>And though there\u2019s less traffic than the buyer frenzy of the past couple of years, we\u2019re not far off that pace.\u00a0<strong>There are a lot of interested buyers checking out available homes right now.<\/strong><\/p><p>But why are buyers so active at a time when\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/en\/2023\/05\/10\/the-impact-of-inflation-on-mortgage-rates\/?a=977694-4dae3dbe4aef956d105dec767184019b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/en\/2023\/05\/10\/the-impact-of-inflation-on-mortgage-rates\/?a%3D977694-4dae3dbe4aef956d105dec767184019b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1686188376832000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0jCTi__zK4P-FdI4Ijsy8X\">mortgage rates<\/a>\u00a0are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freddiemac.com\/pmms\/archive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.freddiemac.com\/pmms\/archive&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1686188376832000&amp;usg=AOvVaw14TnHxYjcZsmRMgjmBxI3H\">higher<\/a>\u00a0than they were just last year?<\/p><h4><strong>The Job Market Is Growing at a Stronger-Than-Expected Pace<\/strong><\/h4><p>With inflation still high, the\u00a0<em>Federal Reserve<\/em>\u00a0(the Fed) repeatedly hiking the Federal Funds Rate, and a lot of chatter in the media about a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/en\/2023\/05\/02\/a-recession-doesnt-equal-a-housing-crisis-2\/?a=977694-4dae3dbe4aef956d105dec767184019b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/en\/2023\/05\/02\/a-recession-doesnt-equal-a-housing-crisis-2\/?a%3D977694-4dae3dbe4aef956d105dec767184019b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1686188376832000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2hFcgaxK9wBDJM4w_ph67n\">recession<\/a>, it might surprise you just how strong today\u2019s job market is. What might be even more surprising is the fact that it appears to be getting stronger (<em>see graph below<\/em>):<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c09ab2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c09ab2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-095de78\" data-id=\"095de78\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7e42bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c7e42bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/madoka-nishimura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230518-job-market-continues-growing0523.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2917\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madoka-nishimura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230518-job-market-continues-growing0523.png 600w, https:\/\/madoka-nishimura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230518-job-market-continues-growing0523-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/madoka-nishimura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230518-job-market-continues-growing0523-16x12.png 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-82b24a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"82b24a9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-210ddfd\" data-id=\"210ddfd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58ba511 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58ba511\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each month, the\u00a0<em>Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/em>\u00a0(BLS)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/empsit.nr0.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/empsit.nr0.htm&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1686188376832000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1b9EXJCwEdfbC4u8kk53Mr\">reports<\/a>\u00a0how many new jobs were added to the U.S. job market. The graph above shows 88,000 more jobs were created in April than in March. In fact, the April numbers beat expert\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/05\/05\/business\/april-jobs-report-final\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/05\/05\/business\/april-jobs-report-final\/index.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1686188376832000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3cUdxahpMKgEnajquOI7CZ\">projections<\/a>. That\u2019s a solid indicator the job market is growing.<\/p><h4><strong>Unemployment Is at a Near All-Time Low<\/strong><\/h4><p>Ever since the Fed began fighting inflation, many people expected the low unemployment rate we\u2019ve seen over the past couple of years to rise \u2013 but that hasn\u2019t happened.<\/p><p>In fact, what has happened is the unemployment rate has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/empsit.nr0.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/empsit.nr0.htm&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1686188376832000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1b9EXJCwEdfbC4u8kk53Mr\">dropped<\/a>\u00a0to 3.4% \u2013 a 50-year low (<em>see graph below<\/em>):<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef27c2b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef27c2b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27cb1e4\" data-id=\"27cb1e4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bce4c92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bce4c92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/madoka-nishimura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230518-unemployment-rate-drops-to-50-year-low0523.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2918\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madoka-nishimura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230518-unemployment-rate-drops-to-50-year-low0523.png 600w, https:\/\/madoka-nishimura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230518-unemployment-rate-drops-to-50-year-low0523-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/madoka-nishimura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230518-unemployment-rate-drops-to-50-year-low0523-16x12.png 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb48d8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb48d8e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b7a85e\" data-id=\"9b7a85e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcdd81e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcdd81e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With so many people steadily employed and financially stable right now, they\u2019re still able to seriously consider buying a home.<\/p><h4><strong>What This Means for You<\/strong><\/h4><p>If you\u2019re thinking about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/en\/2023\/05\/15\/homeowners-have-incredible-equity-to-leverage-right-now\/?a=977694-4dae3dbe4aef956d105dec767184019b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/en\/2023\/05\/15\/homeowners-have-incredible-equity-to-leverage-right-now\/?a%3D977694-4dae3dbe4aef956d105dec767184019b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1686188376832000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1IK8cBANHfg9jwquVCYbNf\">selling<\/a>\u00a0your house this year, a market with active buyers is music to your ears. That\u2019s because there\u2019ll be increased interest in your home when you put it on the market, especially at a time when the number of homes for sale is so low.<\/p><p>To get started, your best resource is an experienced real estate agent. They can help you\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/en\/2023\/04\/13\/want-to-sell-your-house-this-spring-price-it-right\/?a=977694-4dae3dbe4aef956d105dec767184019b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/en\/2023\/04\/13\/want-to-sell-your-house-this-spring-price-it-right\/?a%3D977694-4dae3dbe4aef956d105dec767184019b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1686188376832000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3bmxOqoE1AX8nKdqgTB4Fl\">price your house<\/a>\u00a0appropriately, navigate the offers you\u2019ll receive, negotiate effectively, and minimize your stress and hassle.<\/p><h3>Bottom Line<\/h3><p>There are plenty of\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">buyers<\/a>\u00a0out there right now trying to find a home that fits their needs. That\u2019s because the job market is strong, and many people have the stable income needed to seriously consider homeownership. To put your house on the market and get in on the action, let\u2019s connect<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The spring housing market has been surprisingly active this year. Even with&nbsp;affordability&nbsp;challenges and a limited number of&nbsp;homes&nbsp;for sale, buyer demand is strong, and getting stronger. One way we know there are interested buyers right now is because showing traffic is up.&nbsp;Data&nbsp;from the latest&nbsp;ShowingTime Showing Index, which is a measure of buyers actively touring homes, makes it clear more people are out looking at homes than there were prior to the pandemic (see graph below): And though there\u2019s less traffic than the buyer frenzy of the past couple of years, we\u2019re not far off that pace.&nbsp;There are a lot of interested buyers checking out available homes right now. But why are [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2916,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2912","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","entry","has-media"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Powerful Job Market Fuels Homebuyer Demand - Madoka Nishimura Real Estate Expert Team\u00ae<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/madoka-nishimura.com\/ja\/powerful-job-market-fuels-homebuyer-demand\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"ja_JP\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Powerful Job Market Fuels Homebuyer Demand - Madoka Nishimura Real Estate Expert Team\u00ae\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The spring housing market has been surprisingly active this year. 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