Pete Catapano

Thanksgiving may have cooled things off a bit, but it couldn’t stop Manhattan’s luxury real estate market from cooking. In the holiday-shortened week, 19 contracts were signed for homes asking at least $4 million, according to a report Monday from Olshan Realty. Though the total was 10 fewer than the previous week, it beat the 10-year average of 17 contracts signed during Thanksgiving week, the report noted. The top contract was for a 61st-floor condo in Midtown, asking $23.2 million.

New York City’s real estate market typically begins the year on the sleepy side. But, this time around, there’s apparently no waiting for the spring buying season, according to a report Thursday by StreetEasy. Citywide, the number of homes going into contract jumped 10.7% in January compared to a year ago, while the median asking price fell 2.1%, according to the listing and data site. Contracts, though, slipped 5.2% from December.