According to CNN Money, there are areas expected to post price improvements in the coming year.  The list goes as follows:

McAllen, Tx                      4.0% growth
Rochester, NY                   2.7%
Birmingham, AL                2.7%
Syracuse, NY                    2.6%
Buffalo/Niagara Falls, NY 2.4%
Scranton, PA                     2.2%
New Orleans, LA               2.2%
Grand Rapids, MI              1.9%
Baton Rouge, LA               1.9%
El Paso, TX                        1.8%

Looking at a map the majority of these cities are near the US border to Canada or Mexico.  Either this lends to the argument that US population growth will drive property prices up long term, or could it be that Americans inland are preparing themselves for a quick exit by moving closer to the border??  :-)

Just kidding - this is still the absolute greatest country on earth, greatest place to live, with the most opportunity.  People still want to live here and move here in bunches every day.  So keep some of these good nuggets with you as you talk to your buyers…

The whole article for CNN is here:

For more on how population growth  has affected real estate prices long term check out this article i wrote:
http://ezinearticles.com/?Should-You-Buy-When-There-Is-Blood-In-The-Streets?&id=876749

To your success!

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