median: Home Prices are Favoring Buyers In Most Areas - Part 4 - 05/19/07 02:30 PM
Below is the last page of the article written by The National Realty News on May 15, 2007.
Total existing-home sales in the South were at an annual rate of 2.51 million units in the first quarter, down 7.3 percent from the first quarter of 2006. After the District of Columbia, the next strongest increase in the South was in Arkansas, up 8.8 percent from a year ago, followed by Kentucky, which rose 3.9 percent, and Texas, up 2.7 percent.
The median existing single-family home price in the South was $177,800 in the first quarter, which is 0.6 percent below a year … (0 comments)

median: Two NC Cities Named in Forbes 10 Least Overpriced Markets - 05/16/07 12:36 PM
Two NC Cities Named in Forbes 10 Least Overpriced Markets 
Forbes magazine has calculated what it considers the most overpriced U.S. housing markets by estimating a price-to-earnings ratio for each of the 40 largest metro areas. The magazine aslo calculated an affordability score based on how many residents pulling down a median income could afford to buy a property. Charlotte ranked No.1 in the nation as the least overpriced market, and Raleigh came in close behind at No. 3.
*Info provided by the NC Association of Realtors 
 
 
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