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Author: Real Estate Advisor The 50 fastest growing metro areas were mostly concentrated in the West and the South, with 23 of them in the West and 25 in the South, according to the latest U. S. Census Bureau's population estimates. Of the remaining two of the top 50, Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Ark. -Mo. was the only metro area that spread over both the South and Midwest region while the lone metro area of the Midwest was Sioux Falls, S. D. It is interesting to note that there were no metro areas in the Northeast among the 50 fastest growing metro areas. The first fastest growing metro area in the Northeast region to feature in the list is York-Hanover, Pa. , at 95th rank. The U. S. Census Bureau's population estimates reveal the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the country from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006, as well as the top numeric gainers. It is an interesting fact that the top five metro areas with the largest numeric change in the last 6 years were all in the South

Author: Real Estate Advisor Being in a safe community is one of the most important factors that buyers consider when purchasing a home, condo or any other type of real estate. So where are America's most secure places to live? The Farmers Insurance Group of Companies has released its third annual ranking of top 20 'Most Secure U. S. Places to Live'. Bert Sperling, a database expert with http://bestplaces. net, compiled the Farmers rankings based on data from 379 U. S. municipalities. Factors such as crime statistics, unemployment rates and risks of environmental hazards, terrorism threats, natural disasters and extreme weather conditions, were taken into consideration. The communities were divided into three groups - large metropolitan areas (above 500,000 residents), mid-size cities (between 150,000 and 500,000 residents), and small towns (fewer than 150,000 residents). According to the survey, the most secure community to live in the U. S. among large metropolitan areas are the

Author: Temp If you are seriously looking forward to make a sizeable investment in the real estate sector or thinking about getting into the real estate business as a full time job, there is no better a place to kick start your property search than Asheville in North Carolina. Real estate investment is lucrative only if you invest in the right places, at the right times. And Asheville, at present, has a booming real estate scene and a promising future ahead. Things cannot get any better than this for any intelligent real estate businessman. The best places to invest in real estate are the greater Asheville and Hendersonville areas in NC. These areas have some of the scenic locales for settlement as well as a burgeoning influx of buyers from around the country, for relocation and also for businesses. Also, the real estate prices in Asheville and its neighborhood has shown consistency unlike many other places in the US where there is of late a downslide in the average property ra

Author: Real Estate Advisor There has been a shift in the risk of home price reductions in the U. S. towards Florida and California and some areas of the southwest, according to the PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. 's Summer 2007 U. S. Market Risk Index. The index ranks the 50 largest metropolitan statistical areas in the U. S. according to the risk of home price reduction in the next two years. On an average, the 50 MSAs scored 346, which is 34. 6 % possibility that home prices will reduce in the next two years. The PMI risk index model has been updated this year with the inclusion of the recent price volatility in the market. Also this year's index includes risk ranking where in MSAs with consistent characteristics are grouped under the same rank. Thus we have Riverside, CA, Phoenix, AZ, Las Vegas, NV, and West Palm Beach, FL group ranked on the top of the index having about 60 % chance of home price reductions in the next two years. Five MSAs in California - Los Angeles, Santa Ana, Oaklan

Author: Real Estate Advisor Six U. S. cities have been recognized as the best places for increasing affordable housing by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and the United States Conference of Mayors. The selected cities receive recognition for the innovations made in housing, improvements in housing opportunities and increased affordability. Launched in 2004, the 'Ambassadors for Cities' program envisages the development of housing opportunities and homeownership in communities every year, through improved collaborations between local city governments and realtor associations. The program has so far honored 19 cities in the U. S. and has granted up to $95,000 towards affordable housing initiatives. For this current year, six cities have been selected as the 2007 Ambassador Cities. They are: 1. Fort Smith, Arkansas and the Fort Smith Board of Realtors The City of Forth Smith Homebuyers Assistance Program offers participants a well-defined education in credit counseli