Nationwide, a five-year housing boom has cooled, judging from growing statistical evidence and the performance of some of the nation’s leading builders, the Associated Press reported earlier this year. In March, the Commerce Department reported January sales of new, single-family homes fell 5 percent – the fourth decline in seven months – and the backlog of unsold, new homes hit a record.

But local real estate agents say Middle Georgia has been insulated from the same kinds of highs and lows that have hit the national market. “It’s been a very balanced market,” said Realtor John Conn of Conn Realty. “Much of the (news) reporting is based on national reports, and those don’t necessarily speak for our particular market here in Middle Georgia. They were talking about bubbles, and now they are talking about a slowdown. We’re not really experiencing that here.”

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