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Top 10 Places to Buy in 2011 – Part 2

By Lindsey, on March 8th, 2011

Did you catch last week’s blog? It was Part 1 of the Top 10 Places to Buy in 2011 check it out before reading on. So now we are to the second half.

Did you think the first half seemed pretty reasonable as far as the winning cities went? Let me know what you think about the 2nd half.

deerfield beach florida

1. Winner of Best View for the Money: Deerfield Beach, Florida.

For the buyers who the economy has hit hard, or the buyers who love the work they do but not the salary, this place could be their new hometown. With an average home price of $89,400. WHAT?!?!?! That’s right, 89,400 US dollars. This beach town is within driving distance of Miami for sportsfans and Ft. Lauderdale for those who prefer a more cultural experience. The view couldn’t get much better at this price!

Durham north Carolina

2. Winner of Best City to Retire In: Durham, North Carolina

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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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Brokers Year In Review – Part 1

By Lindsey, on December 14th, 2010

So there has been a lot of talk about the real estate market being up lately. Or was it down?

Well, whatever way it was, there was quite a lot of mixed reviews over the last year from brokers everywhere. Below are a few quotes of comments on how the local markets were going. The comments are listed chronologically.

1/6/2010: Agent Simpson: The homes are reasonably priced to sell, average home price is around $220K, average condo around $160K.  Hendersonville, NC

1/25/2010: Average greater Boston home is around $375,000-400,000. Differences depending on neighborhood.  Broker Cottone says prices in the under-$800K market are definitely in shortage, but the market seems to be stabilizing. Boston, MA

2/13/201:0 Broker Parker states: Billings is a fairly stable market. WE have not seen a substantial drop in prices, if anything 3 to 5% last year. Billings, MT

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