While the decision initially felt right, I entered months of self-doubt and indecisiveness. In retrospect, it's obvious to me that my lack of clarity was social media-fueled - after all, it can make life feel like a competition over who can look the coolest and most successful. My own desires felt clouded by what I saw through small, digital windows.
According to Hannah Jones, senior economic research analyst at Realtor.com, "Affordable Midwest markets and well-located Northeast markets continue to see strong buyer demand relative to the rest of the country."