High demand for housing in the area!  One useful tool is days-on-market.  That’s how long a property , on average, is up for sale before finding a buyer offering a price, closing date to close & other details that seller will take.  That is now 58 days on the market as compared to 84 days in 2014.  Caution – as lack of lower priced and starter homes.  The lower-end buyers are being priced out of the market.  It’s tough to find newer starter homes in the location a family wants to live.