The fourth in our series highlighting American Dream homes for under $500,000 takes us to sweet homesteads in the nation's heartland

Writing about the Midwest of his boyhood in Life on the Mississippi, Mark Twain famously observed: "This region is new, so new that it may be said to be still in its babyhood... (O)ne may forecast what marvels it will do in the strength of its maturity."

This week we offer some of the marvels the Midwest offers in its 21st century maturity -- affordable luxurious houses. In our Affordable Homes series so far, we've visited the Northeast, the Northwest, and the Southeast. The fourth leg in our search for affordable American Dreams under $500,000 takes us to the Great Middle, bounded by the Appalachians to the East and the Great Plains to the West. As you'll see, the grand cities of the nation's industrial and agricultural heartland offer some of the most distinctive and beautiful homes on the market. Affordable? You betcha.

As with other regions of the country, some of the best buys can be found in smaller cities and towns. But like the Southeast, the Midwest offers plenty of value in its metropolitan areas, too. Whatever style you're looking for, when it comes to the heartland, there's truly no place like home.

 Thanks,
Greg Adelman

Midwest Home Center LLC.
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