Market Picking Up in Illinois

I don't know what's happening in other markets, but the real estate market in Arlington Hts., IL is definitely picking up.  By "picking up" I don't mean that prices are rising, because they are not. But I do mean that it seems like more and more buyers are getting serious about buying again.  They seem to be recognizing that prices are very attractive for homes right now, even if it took about a year for sellers to realize the new pricing structure.  Once the buyers see that they can get a home for a reasonable price, they are willing to jump in the market. This is in spite of the media putting out conflicting reports, and failing to emphasize that real estate is always local.  So when the media puts out statistics that are averages for the whole country, it gives a misleading impression of your own local market.  I think consumers are now recognizing this, and are paying attention to what's happening just in their own locale.