Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Surprise! Some areas have had price increases

U.S. Home values declined an average of 8.4 percent in the first three periods of 2008, down $2 trillion in total value, according to a recent Zillow.com Real Estate Market Report. Thirty of the 163 metropolitan statistical areas covered by Zillow, either showed gains in the median value of homes in the area or values stabilized.

Here are the 10 areas where values increased:
* Ithaca, N.Y., 5.6%
* State College, Pa., 4%
* Jacksonville, N.C., 3.9%
* Winston-Salem, N.C., 3.4%
* Bay City, Mi., 3.2%
* Rochester, N.Y. 3.1%
* Greenville, S. C., 2.8%
* Anderson, S.C. 2.7%
* Burlington, N.C., 2.6%
* Spartanburg, S.C., 2.0%"

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