MVC DropDownListFor not selecting value from model

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I have read through this question ASP.NET MVC DropDownListFor not selecting value from model and answer but I don\'t know the solution to my problem.

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Answer 1

I know this is an old question, but just in case someone is facing the same problem than me. In my case was that I accidentally was using a normal variable instead of a property in the model, as soon as I set it as a property instead it started working.