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Real Estate Guide 2007
Analysis by region
National statistics are meaningful, but in real estate "location, location, location" means local trends trump all.
City overview
Select an area:
Albuquerque, N.M.
Atlanta
Bangor, Maine
Billings, Mont.
Birmingham, Ala.
Boise, Idaho
Boston
Cincinnati
Chicago
Denver
Detroit
El Paso, Texas
Kansas City, Mo.
Las Vegas
Little Rock, Ark.
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
Miami/Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Nashville, Tenn.
Nassau, N.Y.
New Orleans
Oklahoma City
Philadelphia
Raleigh, N.C.
San Francisco
Salt Lake City
Seattle
Syracuse, N.Y.
Tucson, Ariz.
Washington, D.C.
Oklahoma City
Homes prices remain below the national average in this city,
which became the cornerstone of America's heartland after the deadly 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. Prices are steadily rising, with the city not experiencing drastic increases that had led to problems elsewhere around the country.
4th quarter 2006:
$123,700
Median price 4th qtr 2005:
$115,500
% change:
7.1%
Projected avg price end of 2007:
$149,930
Current avg 30-year fixed rate:
5.81%
Current avg 5/1 ARM rate
5.61%
*Affordability rating:
5.3
Foreclosures in Jan. 2006:
(1 for every 574 households)
823
Foreclosures in Jan. 2007:
(1 for every 678 households)
696
Change in foreclosures:
-15.43
Current rate comparison:
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Key market events
Dec. '05
: Median price $115,500
Jan. '06
: 30-yr fixed rate at year's low 6.10%
June '06
: National median home price $227,100
June '06
: Fed makes last of 17 rate hikes
July '06
: 30-yr fixed rate at year's high 6.80%
Dec. '06
: Median price rises 7.1% to $123,700
Jan. '07
: National median home price: $210,600
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-- Posted: March 8, 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2007 overview
Analysis by region
30-city forecast
West forecast
Northeast forecast
South sunny
Midwest forecast
What $400,000 buys
National vs. state rates
Top 10 essentials
Take action do's & don'ts
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NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGES
30 yr fixed mtg
3.67%
15 yr fixed mtg
2.80%
5/1 ARM
2.60%
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