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A new study shows wages have grown nearly 10% in states around the Mountain West. But as those wages climbed, so have housing prices. That means even if checks are getting bigger, people around the region can do less with their money.

We've talked a lot about housing on KUNC – not least of all about the high price tags. But there's more to Colorado's economic picture that makes it expensive to live here. The Colorado Sun reporter Michael Booth joined KUNC’s Nikole Robinson Carroll to discuss the full economic picture.

Colorado Sun Editor Lance Benzel joined us to talk about the big rise in property valuation appeals all over the state and a group of hikers not letting hypoxia keep them away from the mountains.

Realtors Eduardo Dominguez and Kenya Garcia share where home prices and interest rates are currently in the Front Range.

Home prices increased significantly during the pandemic, and markets in the Mountain West saw some of the country's biggest hikes. But now, some cities in the region might see those prices come back to earth.