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While the Sunbelt may dominate real estate headlines for the large numbers of people relocating and buying homes in states like Arizona, Texas and Florida, further north, there's still a number of robust housing markets.

A recent survey by the National Association of Realtors showed that nearly one-fifth of clients bought homes in the Midwest, where jobs, affordable homes and family and friends are attracting homebuyers.

Some people are also moving back to the Midwest after moving away, said Matt Christopherson with the National Association of Realtors:

"It was about a quarter of movers to the Midwest moved back somewhere where they previously lived," Christopherson said. "So, combining that with the point that they’re really driven by being close to family and friends, they’re most likely moving back to their home, maybe hometown, or at least where their family lives."

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