The housing market’s quick shift into a cooldown has many watching carefully to figure out what’s next. Will the latest uptick in mortgage interest rates bring home prices down? Will sellers be more open to negotiating? Will more homes finally go up for sale? Trying to gain an advantage in 2022’s real estate market is a bit like trying to game the New York Stock Exchange: full of contradictory signals, dead ends, and lots and lots of guesswork. Home shoppers looking for the right location at the right price can feel overwhelmed trying to piece together which indicator can help guide them in the right direction. Price reductions? Increases in…