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To: Brumar89 who wrote (761584)1/6/2014 11:04:49 AM
From: Wharf Rat  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1574301
 
It's very good for property tax revenues, but it won't last if the rains don't come. Obamacare makes for healthy houses.

let's take a look at the 10 healthiest housing markets in the United States.

1. San Jose, California

Market Health Index: 9.04
Share of Homes Sold for Gain: 86%
Mortgages in Negative Equity: 7.6%
Days on Market: 45

2. San Francisco, California

Market Health Index: 8.85
Share of Homes Sold for Gain: 86%
Mortgages in Negative Equity: 12.4%
Days on Market: 47

3. Los Angeles, California

Market Health Index: 8.64
Share of Homes Sold for Gain: 86%
Mortgages in Negative Equity: 13.2%
Days on Market: 65

4. San Diego, California

Market Health Index: 8.41
Share of Homes Sold for Gain: 81%
Mortgages in Negative Equity: 14.7%
Days on Market: 61

5. Denver, Colorado

Market Health Index: 8.1
Share of Homes Sold for Gain: 86%
Mortgages in Negative Equity: 11.9%
Days on Market: 62

6. Boston, Massachusetts

Market Health Index: 7.43
Share of Homes Sold for Gain: 57%
Mortgages in Negative Equity: 12%
Days on Market: 83

7. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Market Health Index: 7.37
Share of Homes Sold for Gain: 87%
Mortgages in Negative Equity: 12.1%
Days on Market: 103

8. Portland, Oregon

Market Health Index: 6.49
Share of Homes Sold for Gain: 80%
Mortgages in Negative Equity: 16.9%
Days on Market: 66

9. New York, New York

Market Health Index: 6.01
Share of Homes Sold for Gain: 79%
Mortgages in Negative Equity: 17.3%
Days on Market: 146

10. Sacramento, California

Market Health Index: 5.99
Share of Homes Sold for Gain: 79%
Mortgages in Negative Equity: 23.4%
Days on Market: 64
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