A new Zillow report for the Raleigh metro area shows that inventory is down nearly 55% in the last year, forcing some people to change their game plan.

Thirty-one percent of homes in Raleigh were sold above their listing price in December, according to Zillow. "I'm seeing numerous sight-unseen offers," said Lynn Furr, of Coldwell Banker Advantage.

To make its predictions, Zillow reviewed multiple factors — including how quickly homes have been selling, and its own forecast for home value growth — in the 50 most populated cities nationwide.

The housing markets of North Carolina's two largest cities are expected to be among the nation's hottest in 2018, says Zillow.

More from FOX8 North Carolina News Zillow said almost half of those who have a pet have passed on a property because it was not pet-friendly, but the advantage to landlords varies from city to city.

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North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed the Unfair Real Estate Agreements Act into law Thursday. The law prohibits contracts between realtors and homeowners that are “binding for more than one ...