Dena, I always like to see these reports vary from different states.  Reports like this paint a much better picture than what the news media reports, and their effort to lump everyone into the same pot.

Where in the heck is the $6,500 house? I think our lowest price home was around $69,000. What an affordable difference a 20 minute drive makes!

Marianna, I included everything on the MLS. In this case $6500 will get you a 30 yr. single wide on leased land in Avondale. But it would be interesting to compare the lowest sold site built house from both areas.

Numbers may be boring, but necessary.  The information extracted is critical in understanding and tracking trends.  Trends will signal market changes.

I was going to ask the "$6,500" question, but see that Marianna already did.  :-)