As fall approaches real estate professionals are taking a pragmatic approach as they wait for buyers and sellers to gain more confidence. Gary Mintz, a realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach in Philadelphia, said business was at best okay for the first half of 2024. “I am ‘hopeful’ that I will have a good remainder of the year, but who knows,” Mintz said. “I have a bunch of things in the process, but I never count my money until it is in my bank account.” Jared Antin, managing director of Elegran | Forbes Global Properties in Manhattan, said the real estate market will likely remain sluggish in the short term but he foresees a substantial increase in sales volumes by next spring.