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发帖数: 209 | 1 Richmond, VA
Median home price : $220,600
Forecast gain through Sept. 2014: 8.5%
Home prices in Virginia's state capital have been running at a steady pace
over the past three years, up about 3% annually since 2010.
That's been helped by the area's diverse economy -- which includes a stable
mix of government, financial, education and manufacturing jobs -- and low
unemployment rate, which is well below the national figure.
As a result, home sales have taken off and prices are starting to reflect
that, according to the Richmond Association of Realtors. CoreLogic forecasts
that home prices in the metro area will gain another 8.5% in the 12 months
through September.
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Baltimore, MD
Median home price : $299,000
Forecast gain through Sept. 2014: 8%
Baltimore's metro area is a study in contrasts, with both hardscrabble inner
city neighborhoods and lush suburbs. Row houses in poor neighborhoods can
sell for $50,000 or less but the area's median home price is $299,000,
nearly 50% higher than the national figure.
The city's proximity to Washington D.C. has enabled Baltimore's residents to
reap the benefits of well-paid government and corporate jobs. Its western
suburbs, with their easy commute to D.C., are among the area's most
expensive.
Meanwhile, local hiring at Johns Hopkins Hospital and University, as well as
other area institutions, has been on the rise, according to Dean Cottrill,
president of Coldwell Banker Mid-Atlantic.
All of this has helped to push home sales higher. "Buyers have been eating
up the inventory," said Cotrill.
Prices climbed nearly 5% in the 12 months leading up to September and they
are expected to record another 8% in gains this year, according to CoreLogic
's forecast.
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