Sam Bowman, John Myers, and ben Southwood published an article at the end of 2021 that has been getting traction in economic and hosing circles. Get a brief primer on their "Housing Theory of Everything" and start thinking about how it affects where you buy, what you buy, and how you buy. (and absolutely everything else.)
Article links:
https://worksinprogress.co/issue/the-housing-theory-of-everything
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/02/us-housing-market-shortage-costs-san-francisco-cities/673121/