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According to the latest market analysis report released Thursday by Zillow, whether a buyer or a seller has the upper hand in home sales this spring will depend largely on which part of the country their deal takes place.

"The combination of steep price appreciation and rising mortgage rates is likely coming as a shock to many prospective buyers," Redfin stated in its latest Real-Time Price Tracker. Home sales declined 10.3 percent across the country year-over-year in February, falling for the fourth straight month with sharp drops in West Coast markets.

Single-family homes sales in Connecticut rose 2.0 percent in January, according to a new report from The Warren Group. The month-to-month gain in January marks the ninth consecutive month of home sale increases for the state.

A release issued by the Minneapolis Area Association of REALTORS (MAAR) gave an in-depth look at how the nationwide cold weather this past January and February affected local, cold weather markets. Freezing weather hurt new listings, which declined 5.0 percent. Despite the drop in listings, MAAR is more bullish for the spring and summer months, expecting overall seller activity to increase.

The Beige Book released Wednesday revealed economic conditions are expected to expand at a "modest to moderate" rate in most areas of the country. Released by the Federal Reserve, the report summarized economic conditions across its 12 districts from January through February.

DataQuick revealed its monthly Property Intelligence Report (PIR), showing that foreclosures have decreased in 31 of the 42 reporting markets over the last month, quarter, and year. Along with a general decrease in foreclosures across the measured markets, DataQuick reports that January home price growth has leveled off in nearly all markets, even turning negative in others.

According to the RE/MAX National Housing Report for January, freezing weather mixed with winter storms helped depress home sales, down 26.9 percent over the month. The weather caused delays in appraisals and closings. Year-to-year figures from 2013 also showed a downward yearly trend continuing through January, 2014.

The number of homes sold for more than $1 million in California increased 45.1 percent in 2013 against 2012, according to real estate information service DataQuick. Last year, 39,175 homes sold over the million dollar mark versus 2012's 26,993 homes. Of those homes, 10,602 were bought with cash. Those homes that were financed in this price bracket had a median down payment of 30 percent.

Pro Teck Valuation Services released on Tuesday January's Home Value Forecast (HVF), a measure of single family residential markets. The company ranked Long Island as the strongest market in the nation, citing its small share of foreclosures as total sales and its comparatively low housing inventory.

Redfin reports the median time on market for homes in its 21-city survey was 35 days in December, up three days from November. The median time on market in December 2012 was 30 days, according to the company.