Because real estate market change occurs relatively slowly, consumers don't have to aim for a moving target, but can successfully shoot for the window of change. Every month follow a publication or publications to get the five key indicators. Start logging them. Use a spreadsheet to chart them. One or two months doesn't make a trend.
Trends develop over the long term.
Create a graph and start seeing them go up and down. This is not what I think. Rising interest rates have a depressing effect on real estate prices. Falling rates help generate demand. That boosts prices.