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Phoenix Area No Longer In Top 10 Most Affordable U.S. Cities To Buy A Home

By Steve Goldstein
Published: Thursday, September 7, 2017 - 4:50pm
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The Valley has been known for its home affordability. That reputation changed a little during the heights of the market before the Great Recession’s dramatic downturn.

A recent story in the Arizona Republic cited numbers showing the Phoenix area was no longer in the top 10 of most affordable big U.S. cities to buy a home.

To get another perspective, we spoke with HomeSmart real estate agent John Wake. He’s also the man behind arizonarealestatenotebook.com and realestatedecoded.com.

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