The Best Real Estate Markets 2013

When considering which real estate markets are the best, it is wise to look at home sales among other aspects as this number often reveals a thriving real estate market. Below is a list of the top 25 real estate markets in America today from the least to the greatest: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: According to… Continue reading The Best Real Estate Markets 2013

70 US Cities Forecast with Higher Home Prices

By Mike Colpitts Nearly mid-way through the year 70 U.S. cities housing markets are forecast to recover in 2012, and some of them are already making successful inroads on their way with appreciating home prices. The cities include five that were forecast by Housing Predictor at the beginning of the year to appreciate in value,… Continue reading 70 US Cities Forecast with Higher Home Prices

2014 Nevada Housing Market

Forecasting the real estate market in Nevada has historically proven quite difficult given its highly dynamic nature. However, the 2012-2014 period proved particularly challenging for market analysts. The recession, its aftermath, and the slow pace of economic recovery in the state provided many difficulties in the prediction process. In most states, market analysts steer clear… Continue reading 2014 Nevada Housing Market

2014 Washington Housing Market

A view of the 2014 Washington Housing Market at the end of this year’s first quarter paints the picture of a balanced and rather stable market. However, several market trends are creating cause for concern for most analysts. Perhaps the most prominent cause of concern is the low supply of available housing units. According to… Continue reading 2014 Washington Housing Market

2013 Arkansas Housing Market

Arkasas’ January home sales were up 11.6 percent from the previous year. Cause for celebration? Maybe, says the Arkansas Realtors Association. In announcing the home sales increase, ARA warned against becoming too hopeful where the state’s real estate market is concerned. For one thing, January tends to be the slowest sales month of the year,… Continue reading 2013 Arkansas Housing Market

2013 New Mexico Housing Market

After surviving a double-dip recession in late 2012 and experiencing the loss of many of its residents, New Mexico is facing a long road to real estate market recovery. An article in Albuquerque Business First (“Economic Outlook conference explores NM’s road to recovery,” Jan. 15, 2013), quoted University of New Mexico Bureau of Business and… Continue reading 2013 New Mexico Housing Market

2013 Massachusetts Housing Market

Massachusetts real estate professionals are rejoicing at evidence that the state’s real estate market is surging ahead. “All signs indicate that we are very likely skimming the bottom of the real estate bust, and things are just beginning to look up,” wrote Judy Reynolds, Sterling Massachusetts Realtor, in a November 2012 post on the Massachusetts… Continue reading 2013 Massachusetts Housing Market

2013 Nebraska Housing Market

Thanks to its location far from volatile coastal real estate markets, landlocked Nebraska never did suffer much in the way of real estate devaluation as a result of the Great Recession. Since 2000, housing prices in Omaha have increased almost every year, says Steve Shultz, a real-estate professor at the University of Nebraska. As prices… Continue reading 2013 Nebraska Housing Market

2013 Michigan Housing Market

The Great Recession hit Michigan harder than many other states, resulting in massive employee layoffs and the closure of several major auto manufacturing plants. However, the state’s biggest city, Detroit, also known as Motor City, appears to be poised for a remarkable comeback. For one thing, Chinese real estate investors are focusing on the city’s… Continue reading 2013 Michigan Housing Market