Best and the Worst Performing Housing Markets

Here is the latest listing of the Best and the Worst Performing Housing Markets in the USA. 

Surprisingly, or not, California has 6 areas of out 10 which are the best markets and they are all located in the Southern portion of California.

"Southern California" usually refers to the ten southern-most counties of the state. This definition coincides neatly with the county lines at 35° 47′ 28″ north latitude, which form the northern borders of San Luis Obispo, Kern, and San Bernardino counties. Another definition for southern California uses Point Conception and the Tehachapi Mountains as the northern boundary." (Wikipedia)

The Best in the list are as follows:

1. Nassau County-Suffolk County, New York
2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California
3. Ann Arbor, Michigan
4. Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, California
5. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, California
6. San Diego-Carlsbad, California
7. San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, California
8. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, California
9. Ashville, Noth Carolina
10. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas
    

On the other hand, the Worst in the list are as follows:

1. Jacksonville, Florida
2. Homosassa Springs, Florida
3. Saginaw, Michigan
4. Mobile, Alabama
5. Jacksonville, North Carolina

http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2014/02/05/survey-reveals-best-worst-performing-housing-markets?om_rid=AAMyLR&om_mid=_BS8nGWB84HDr8r&om_ntype=RMODaily