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Top 10 Places To Buy In 2011 – Part 1

By Lindsey, on February 27th, 2011

I came across an article recently on walletpop.com that gave “Top Tens.” Of course they had the top 10 locations to buy a home in 2011. These are not order-specific and I believe them to be somewhat biased. I will let you decide for yourself.

Austin

1. Best All Around City Winner: Austin, TX

Average Home Price: $119, 788. This city is the capital of Texas as well as home to many good colleges, making it a great college town with a lot of diversity. Their unemployment rate is about 2% lower than the national average. It is a beautiful city (I know, I have been there) and the job growth over the last decade has increased by roughly 14%. The riverwalk is a beautiful place to stroll and the food can’t be beat.

Broomfield County

2. Best Job Winner: Broomfield County, Colorado

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Don’t Put Your Dreams of Buying A Home On Hold!

By Julie, on July 2nd, 2010

After the Housing Tax Credit expired on April 30, 2010, quite a few people put their housing search on hold and began to wait for the next Credit.  There were rumors that this credit would be extended by Congress until September 30, 2010.  In truth, this extension was only intended to help those homebuyers who signed a binding sales contract by April 30th.  This was to help the backlog of mortgages being processed.  From all indications no further credits will be offered.

Take your house search off hold and get out there.  It really is a buyers market.  Houses are being priced well below what they were at a few years ago.  The prices are more in line with what they should have been, say a few of the Exclusive Buyer Agents’ I’ve spoken to.  A house that was appraised at $575,000 in 2008 is now on the market for $399,000, one EBA told me.  Prices dropped dramatically after the Tax Credit ended in April.  Even lower than what was expected.

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Buyers Market in Denver

By Julie, on May 26th, 2010

300+ days of sunshine and a great place to enjoy nature. Nice revitalized downtown and many neighborhoods offer a wonderful family setting and good schools. One of the most dense areas in the country for post-high school educational institutions including University of Colorado at Denver, University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Denver, Metro, Regis, Red Rocks and numerous community colleges.

The current median sales price for homes in Denver CO as of Feb 2010 was $175,000. This represents a decline of 2.8%, or $5,000, compared to the prior quarter and an increase of 29.7% compared to the prior year. Sales prices have depreciated 14.2% over the last 5 years in Denver.

A quick fact about Denver: It had a theater before it had a school or hospital. In the Denver Metro area there are over a dozen theatre venues available. From the Denver Center of Performing Arts which offers astonishing facilities, backstage tours, acting instruction, professional theatre and Broadway shows to the Adams Mystery Playhouse, great for holiday or birthday parties, coworkers get together and first dates.

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