For me, after 18 years of selling, I've found a company that not only offers a better split and complete return of the company's split that is awarded to high producers, but also offers an opportunity to have a healthy passive income long into retirement. 

Appreciation is very healthy, which is good for those who hold properties long enough.

I think a person with a reasonably healthy psyche can be happy any number of places.

We have a healthy rental market but if you are closer to the beaches even better. 

My dream is to have the freedom to pursue my passions for people leadership, engineering, and a healthy lifestyle outside of the corporate ladder.

But I'm a listing Broker and I am Chasing Listings-absorption rate will tell you if the "market" is healthy (6 mo's inventory). the idea of a health market is that if no other homes come to market, all the homes will sell, and there wont be any left in 6 months.to calculate absorption rate take the # of sales in the past 6 months, Divide by 6 = Average sales per month/ average monthly sale (AMS)then Divide the AMS by # of Active homes on the Market = absorption rate.OR take # active homes / AMS = Months of inventoryHope that is Helpful. or at least interesting-

HAve a healthy and prosperous 2023

I offered $20,000 more than the next best offer, additionally helped them negotiate down a $20,000 lien to $6,000, and still made a healthy profit. 

@Brandon SturgillI was halfway tempted to not respond due to the fact that this post couldn't have been formed for a healthy intellectual debate.

Besides the excitement about affordable property values and some young people taking advantage of this affordability, what are the real driving factors that will carry these markets forward and ultimately transform them into healthy, sustainable areas?