The U.S. was home to some lively housing markets in January, but several areas emerged as the hottest, according to Realtor.com. Realtor.com put out a report last week identifying January’s "hottest" real estate markets across the country, looking at unique views that properties drew on its site for demand and how long listings were live for each of the markets. The top five spots on its ranking were largely dominated by places in the Northeast, with a city in Wisconsin also securing a spot, the report showed. THESE PLACES LED THE US ULTRA-LUXURY MARKET LAST YEAR, ACCORDING TO COMPASS Here are the markets that Realtor.com dubbed the five "hottest" in January.

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