| Eager to know the top cites in America where | | | | It is estimated that homes in the McAllen, TX |
| one can safely invest? Here are the best real | | | | area may appreciate 57 percent with an |
| estate markets in the entire country | | | | increase in the median home price from |
| according to a recent report from Business | | | | $70,000 to $109,000. |
| 2.0 Magazine. The November 2006 edition of | | | | |
| the magazine lists the top ten cities that | | | | Homeowners making an investment in San Luis |
| are ideal to buy a home. These are - Panama | | | | Obispo, California, today, are expected to |
| City and Vero Beach in Florida, Bridgeport in | | | | get a good appreciation (40%) on their homes |
| Connecticut, Lakeland in Florida, McAllen in | | | | over the next five years. |
| Texas, San Luis Obispo in California, | | | | |
| Wilmington in North Carolina, Manchester in | | | | The median home price in Wilmington, NC is |
| New Hampshire, Fort Collins in Colorado and | | | | expected to increase to $297,000 by 2011, up |
| Atlanta in Georgia. The report cites the | | | | from the current price of $217,000, an |
| appreciation rates of home prices projected | | | | increase by 37%. |
| over a period of five years. | | | | |
| | | | Manchester, NH, which has twice been rated as |
| Florida enjoys the status of having three of | | | | the 'best place to live' in America by Money |
| the top four cities to invest in. Panama | | | | Magazine, sits at eighth place with an |
| City, which tops the list of best places to | | | | expected appreciation of 35%. |
| buy real estate is expected to have a real | | | | |
| estate appreciation of 72% over the next five | | | | Fort Collins and Atlanta follow in the ninth |
| years. Major real estate development projects | | | | and tenth places of top cities for real |
| such as the building of a new airport and low | | | | estate investment in the USA. Fort Collins, |
| property prices are expected to boost the | | | | one of the most popular cities in America, |
| economy and the housing market. | | | | has been ranked as the 'No.1 small city' this |
| | | | year by Money Magazine. Recent price |
| Vero Beach, projected to have an appreciation | | | | reductions in the housing market makes 'now' |
| of 64%, comes second for its excellent | | | | the best time to buy a home or condo in this |
| weather, low property taxes and a lower cost | | | | city with an estimated property appreciation |
| of living. Lakeland, with a 59% projected | | | | of 28%. Atlanta is poised for a significant |
| gain in home prices is a tempting option with | | | | appreciation too with an expected rise of up |
| homes selling for a fifth less than the | | | | to 24% in home prices over the next five |
| national median price. | | | | years. |
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| Buying a home in Bridgeport, CT is a bargain | | | | So, if you are a prospective homebuyer set to |
| now with median home prices at a very low | | | | take a plunge into any of the top ten real |
| $280,000 compared to the rest of the | | | | estate markets, it is the right time to |
| Fairfield County. Home prices in McAllen, TX | | | | enlist the services of a good real estate |
| which holds the fifth place, are expected to | | | | agent who can guide you through the |
| soar by 57%. | | | | complicated home buying process. |
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