How do you evaluate your local market?

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Hi everyone,

I'm new to investing and one of the things I was reading about was how you should constantly be evaluating the trends of the market in which you want to invest in. What's the best way to do this? I've been using loop net to try and see what the current market is but it's a bit confusing/overwhelming since there are so many different variables when it comes to evaluating the market. What are the key things to look for in determining this?

Thanks for any help you all can give me!