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It’s the Smell

How Resolving Uncertainty About Local Disamenities Can Affect the Housing Market

Jeff Chen, Gary Cornwall and Scott Wentland
Land Economics, January 2026, 102 (1) 49-75; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/le.102.1.063023-0058R

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It’s the Smell
Jeff Chen, Gary Cornwall, Scott Wentland
Land Economics Jan 2026, 102 (1) 49-75; DOI: 10.3368/le.102.1.063023-0058R
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