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#33 – Examining the Housing Market and the Best Places To Live

Should you stay? Should you go? Should you rent? Everyone wants to know! Real estate prices fluctuate constantly, making it challenging to predict where the prices will fall in years to come. The real estate market is dependent on a variety of factors.

In this podcast episode, Wes examines the ever-changing housing market and where prices are headed in the future. He also dives into real estate trends, supply and demand, the factors that impact housing prices, the home price index, and home pricing comparisons from state to state.

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